Vulnerability in Plex Media Server
CVE-2026-96656
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (release-notes)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (vdb-entry)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (third-party-advisory)
- 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-96656?
- CVE-2026-96656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Plex Media Server, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-96656?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.