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CVE-2020-5741

Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 8, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · plex media server

Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 8, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

  2. Mar 10, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 31, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Mar 31, 2023

Affected

  • cpe plex/media serverversion unspecified
  • vendor Plex Media Serverversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-5741

    Plex Media Server contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker with access to the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file via the Camera Upload feature and have the media server execute it.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-5741

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-5741

    30-day exploitation probability 72.9%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/http/plex_unpickle_dict_rce

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-5741

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References