Plex Media Server ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Plex Media Server, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Plex Media Server currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 5 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2020-5741. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Plex Media Server each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2020-5741 HIGH exploited Insecure deserialization EPSS 73% → fixed in 1.19.3 CVE-2026-96656 HIGH exploited CWE-73 EPSS 1% → fixed in 1.43.3.10861 CVE-2026-96654 MEDIUM exploited CWE-84 EPSS 0% → fixed in 1.43.3.10861 CVE-2026-96652 MEDIUM exploited Server-side request forgery (SSRF) EPSS 0% → fixed in 1.43.3.10861 CVE-2026-96655 MEDIUM exploited Server-side request forgery (SSRF) EPSS 0% → fixed in 1.43.3.10861 CVE-2018-13415 CRITICAL XML external entity (XXE) EPSS 32% → see advisorySee all 19 known Plex Media Server CVEs & security history →
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Frequently asked
Is Plex Media Server safe and patched?
Plex Media Server currently scores 20/100 — critical, with active exploitation. 5 of its known vulnerabilities are being actively exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), including CVE-2020-5741. Upgrade immediately and review your exposure to the actively-exploited CVEs below.
What should I do about Plex Media Server now?
Review the patch-priority list, apply the available fixes (or move to the latest release), and confirm against Plex's official advisory. Some issues are under active exploitation, so treat this as urgent.
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lifecycle unknown — needs latest supported version
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Plex's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Plex Media Server official site ↗