CVE-2026-96655
validatedZero produced an exploit or a check.GHSA-9x88-w2p7-56vh ↗EUVD-2026-85369 ↗
description
Plex Media Server versions before 1.43.3.10861 are affected by a server-side request forgery flaw. An authenticated attacker may cause the server to send requests to attacker-selected internal or external network addresses. Exploitation requires valid access to the server.
mitigation
Upgrade Plex Media Server to version 1.43.3.10861 or later. Limit authenticated access to trusted users until the update is complete.
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-2026-96655
- 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-2026-96655
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published 2026-10-18 22:29Z
last change 2026-10-21 08:40Z
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