CVE-2026-96656
8.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 allows an admin user to write arbitrary files that may be executed on load. The preference TranscoderH264Options is appended verbatim to x264's option string on every transcode. At startup, all .so files are run without signature, execute bit, or symbol checks.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plex | Media Server | 0 < 1.43.3.10861 | affected |
| Plex | Media Server | 1.43.3.10861 | unaffected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-73: CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
References
- https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96656
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json
- https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell
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