---
id: CVE-2026-96654
title: >-
  Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 does not correctly neutralize URL values
  included in 'searchOne,' allowing an attacker to call other plugins' functions
  and supply their own parameters.
summary: >-
  Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 does not correctly neutralize URL values
  included in 'searchOne,' allowing an attacker to call other plugins' functions
  and supply their own parameters.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-84
vendor: Plex
product: Media Server
affected:
  - media_server < 1.43.3.10861
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T17:58:26.570'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96654'
references:
  - url: 'https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-server/30447/711'
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
  - url: >-
      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-266-01.json
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96654'
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
  - url: 'https://zmain.info/blog/plex2shell'
    label: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-23T16:34:40.471558Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T16:27:22.663Z'
epss: 0.00217
epssPercentile: 0.10809
---

## Overview

Plex Media Server before 1.43.3.10861 does not correctly neutralize URL values included in 'searchOne,' allowing an attacker to call other plugins' functions and supply their own parameters.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.