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[ CVE-2020-5741 · Published 8 May 2020 ]

Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.2 EPSS 73%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-03-10
  • EPSS: 73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

CISA: Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 31 Mar 2023): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References