Plex Media Server known exploited vulnerabilities
We track 5 CVEs in Plex Media Server. All of them are on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild (listed 2023–2026). The most recent is CVE-2026-96656, added to KEV on .
- CVEs tracked
- 5
- On CISA KEV
- 5
- Ransomware use
- 0
- Rated critical
- 0
Every Plex Media Server CVE we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV | Patch by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-96656 Plex Media Server arbitrary file write via transcoder preferenceswrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 7.2 | 0.4% | ||
| CVE-2026-96655 Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 4.3 | 0.2% | ||
| CVE-2026-96654 Plex Media Server Improper Neutralization of Encoded URI Schemes in a Web Page Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.5 | 0.2% | ||
| CVE-2026-96652 Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 4.3 | 0.2% | ||
| CVE-2020-5741 Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.2 | 72.8% |
Sorted by date added to KEV. Severity and CVSS as stated by NVD or the vendor; EPSS from FIRST.org. "Patch by" is CISA's BOD 22-01 deadline for US federal agencies, a useful priority signal for everyone else. Machine-readable: /api/v1/vendors/plex.json.
Our Plex Media Server coverage
Every row links to its CVE record with the CISA required action, catalog coverage and primary sources. We describe impact and remediation only; no exploit code. See the full KEV tracker or compare KEV catalogs.