CVE-2026-96654
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-3j7c-jr86-m5jq ↗EUVD-2026-85368 ↗
description
Plex Media Server versions earlier than 1.43.3.10861 mishandle URL input processed by searchOne. An attacker able to supply values to that functionality may cause calls to functions in other plugins using attacker-selected parameters. The evidence does not fully establish which deployments make this functionality remotely reachable without prior access.
mitigation
Upgrade Plex Media Server to version 1.43.3.10861 or later. Until upgraded, restrict access to the server and its management interfaces to trusted networks and users.
fixed in 1.43.3.10861
outcome
Check only, differential: the check fires on the vulnerable build and is silent on the patched one.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-09-23 16:06Zcve.org record for CVE-2026-96654
- 2026-10-18vulncheck_kev: trigger signal, started the run
- 2026-10-18 00:00Z
- 2026-10-19 04:24Zgmh5225/plex2shell
- 2026-10-19 17:32ZHackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor
- 2026-10-20 00:00ZCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
this entry in the feed
GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-96654
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published 2026-10-18 22:05Z
last change 2026-10-21 17:00Z
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