Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2026· Updated Sep 29, 2026
CVE-2026-96651
CVE-2026-96651
Description
Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 builds a file path from the url parameter without checking it for ../ sequences, allowing path traversal via '/system/agents/media/get'. A remote attacker with a valid session token could read any file that the target user can access. This access includes the PlexOnlineToken, which grants control of the Plex account and server. A LAN-adjacent attacker with a client-supplied X-Forwarded-For header could exploit the same issue.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:plex:media_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.43.0.10861
- (no CPE)range: <1.43.3.10861
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.jsonnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cve.org/CVERecordnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- zmain.info/blog/plex2shellnvdThird Party Advisory
- forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711nvdRelease Notes
News mentions
1- Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy BackdoorThe Hacker News · Oct 19, 2026