CVE-2026-96652
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 allows SSRF via '/player/timeline'. An attacker using any X-Plex-Token value can include a full URL in the 'protocol' parameter and force the Plex server to POST to the attacker's chosen destination.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Published
2026-09-23 17:17:23.363000
Last modified
2026-10-21 13:09:44.770000
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