# CVE-2026-96656: Plex Media Server flaw lets an admin write files that run

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-10-20)
Who: People who run Plex Media Server. Used together with three 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-2026-96656) 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-2026-96656. 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 an external control of file name or path vulnerability which can allow an admin user to write arbitrary files that may be executed on load. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-96652, CVE-2026-96654, and CVE-2026-96655.

## 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-2026-96656
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96656

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