Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96656
Plex Media Server: authenticated arbitrary file write
Most severe levelNo level of its own
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 · high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-73
- EPSS
- 1.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 20 October 2026
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 5 November 2026.
Timeline
- 23 September 2026Published on NVD
- 20 October 2026Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 22 October 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
In DefenceLevel briefings1 day
- 22 October 2026Worth watching
Last 12 months.
The full analysis is in the briefingThe full analysis is in your archive
Why it matters now, who is affected and what to do: every day at 05:00 UTC, for subscribers.Why it matters, who is affected and what to do, as in the daily briefing.
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