CVE-2026-96652

waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.

GHSA-5p7w-r379-3c2m ↗EUVD-2026-85367 ↗

no check availablenot proven exploitable
cve.orgpublic pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).+23dkevAttacks confirmed in the real world.+25d
plex media_server < 1.43.3.10861
fixed in 1.43.3.10861
ETK-2026-2021Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
2d 17h 21msince last run
23mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
timeline
0 = trigger signal
cve.org publication−24dpublic poc−0.9dtrigger signal +0dkev+1.0dwaiting for further signals+1.2d
−20d
−15d
−10d
−5d

description

Plex Media Server versions earlier than 1.43.3.10861 are affected by a server-side request forgery flaw in the player timeline functionality. An attacker who can reach the service and provide an X-Plex-Token value can cause the server to send a POST request to an attacker-selected destination.

mitigation

Upgrade Plex Media Server to version 1.43.3.10861 or later. Until upgraded, restrict untrusted network access to the server.

fixed in 1.43.3.10861

check
no
exploit
no
automationDeterministic: a check that runs on its own, the same request on every target. Contextual: an agentic technique that needs to be applied per target, for bugs that depend on contextual flows.
contextual
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
yes, low privileges
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.22%11th percentile
agent run time
23m
cve.org record, t = 0The moment cve.org publishes the CVE in full.
2026-09-23 16:06Z
Δ to public pocExploit code has been published by someone. Source signals can also carry a PoC (Proof of Concept).
+23d
Δ to kevAttacks confirmed in the real world.
+25d

outcome

Contextual: an exploit technique exists, but no deterministic check could cover this one.

source signals

Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.

  1. 2026-09-23 16:06Z
  2. 2026-10-18
    vulncheck_kev: trigger signal, started the run
  3. 2026-10-18 00:00Z
  4. 2026-10-19 04:35Z
  5. 2026-10-19 17:32Z
    Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor
  6. 2026-10-20 00:00Z
  7. 2026-10-21 18:34Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-96652

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-2021",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-96652",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-96652",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-5p7w-r379-3c2m",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-85367",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Server-side request forgery in Plex Media Server",
  "summary": "Plex Media Server versions earlier than 1.43.3.10861 are affected by a server-side request forgery flaw in the player timeline functionality. An attacker who can reach the service and provide an X-Plex-Token value can cause the server to send a POST request to an attacker-selected destination.",
  "mitigation": "Upgrade Plex Media Server to version 1.43.3.10861 or later. Until upgraded, restrict untrusted network access to the server.",
  "vendor": "plex",
  "product": "media_server",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [],
      "affected_ranges": [
        ">= 0, < 1.43.3.10861"
      ],
      "ecosystem": null,
      "fixed_versions": [
        "1.43.3.10861"
      ],
      "package_name": "Media Server",
      "purl": null
    }
  ],
  "cwes": null,
  "cvss_score": 5.3,
  "cvss_src": "other",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
  "epss_score": 0.0022,
  "epss_percentile": 0.1197,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "contextual",
  "check": false,
  "check_confidence_basis": null,
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 22.53915615,
  "t0_at": "2026-09-23T16:06:15.517000+00:00",
  "signals": {
    "kev": {
      "at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00",
      "days": 25,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-09-23T16:06:15.517000+00:00",
      "precision": "day",
      "url": "https://vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2026-96652"
    },
    "public_poc": {
      "at": "2026-10-17T01:44:36+00:00",
      "days": 23.401625960648147,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-09-23T16:06:15.517000+00:00",
      "url": "https://github.com/gmh5225/plex2shell"
    },
    "trigger_signal": {
      "at": "2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00",
      "days": 24.328987071759258,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-09-23T16:06:15.517000+00:00",
      "url": "https://vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2026-96652"
    }
  }
}

published 2026-10-18 22:29Z
last change 2026-10-21 18:49Z

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