CVE-2026-96654

validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.

GHSA-3j7c-jr86-m5jq ↗EUVD-2026-85368 ↗

check availableZero validated a working check for it.not proven exploitableZero has a detection check, but hasn't produced a full working exploit yet.
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-2026-2018Zero's internal tracking ID, independent of the CVE number., permanent identifier
+25dTTV
15mAI analysisAnalysis: how long the AI spent reversing this signal.
Check if you are vulnerable
timeline
0 = trigger signal
cve.org publication−24dpublic poc−0.9dtrigger signal +0dcheck available+0.9dkev+1.0dagent stopped
−20d
−15d
−10d
−5d

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

check
available
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.
deterministic
auth requiredWhether an attacker needs an account first, based on the CVSS vector's Privileges Required.
no
EPSSEstimate of the chance this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days. Refreshed daily.
0.23%12th percentile
agent run time
15m
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

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.

  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 04:24Z
  5. 2026-10-19 17:32Z
    Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor
  6. 2026-10-20 00:00Z

this entry in the feed

GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-96654

{
  "etk_id": "ETK-2026-2018",
  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-96654",
  "display_id": "CVE-2026-96654",
  "ghsa_id": "GHSA-3j7c-jr86-m5jq",
  "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-85368",
  "status": "published",
  "anchor_state": "anchored",
  "title": "Plugin function injection via URL handling in Plex Media Server",
  "summary": "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.",
  "vendor": "plex",
  "product": "media_server",
  "affected": [
    {
      "affected_notes": [],
      "affected_ranges": [
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      ],
      "ecosystem": null,
      "fixed_versions": [
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      ],
      "package_name": "Media Server",
      "purl": null
    }
  ],
  "cwes": null,
  "cvss_score": 6.9,
  "cvss_src": "other",
  "cvss_vector": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
  "epss_score": 0.0023,
  "epss_percentile": 0.1258,
  "epss_asof": "2026-10-20",
  "automation": "deterministic",
  "check": true,
  "check_confidence_basis": "differential",
  "exploit": false,
  "pipeline_minutes": 15.1742027,
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      "precision": "day",
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    "public_poc": {
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      "url": "https://github.com/gmh5225/plex2shell"
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      "days": 24.328752071759258,
      "is_lower_bound": false,
      "measured_at": "2026-09-23T16:06:35.821000+00:00",
      "url": "https://vulncheck.com/cve/CVE-2026-96654"
    }
  }
}

published 2026-10-18 22:05Z
last change 2026-10-21 13:12Z

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