# CVE-2026-96652: Plex Media Server can be forced to send data to attackers

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-10-20)
Who: People who run Plex Media Server. Used together with other Plex flaws.
Do this: Update Plex Media Server to the latest version.

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Plex Media Server (CVE-2026-96652) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-96652. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Plex Media Server contains a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability which could allow an attacker using any X-Plex-Token value to include a full URL in the 'protocol' parameter and force the Plex server to POST to the attacker's chosen destination. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-96654, CVE-2026-96655, and CVE-2026-96656. 

## Sources
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/important-security-update-for-plex-media-server-v1-43-2-and-earlier/942319
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96652
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96652

Generated by isitexploited.org from public sources. Verify version numbers against the vendor before acting.