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all versions20/100 Critical · exploited

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. 1 of its known vulnerability is 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.

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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-2018-13415 CRITICAL XML external entity (XXE) EPSS 32% → see advisory

See all 14 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. 1 of its known vulnerability is 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.

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 ↗