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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2020-5741

Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

cat cve-2020-5741.json
Vendor
Plex
Product
Media Server
CVSS
7.2
EPSS (exploit probability)
72.9%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published

Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator’s Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-03-10. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2023-03-31.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.