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[CVE-2026-96652] Plex Media Server — Plex Media Server Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability

CISA KEV·Source published ·1 min read

What happened?

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. Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes)…

Key details

  • Strapi stores sensitive information in cleartext, exposing user details to admin panel users.
  • The vulnerability can be combined with CVE-2023-22621 to achieve remote code execution.
  • Affected Strapi versions may be end-of-life or end-of-service and users should move to supported releases.

Fixes and mitigations

  1. Apply vendor mitigations and transition to a supported Strapi version.
  2. Discontinue use if mitigations are unavailable.

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