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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.

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 KEVCVE-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.orgCVE-2020-5741

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-5741

    30-day exploitation probability 72.9%

    first.org
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/http/plex_unpickle_dict_rce

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

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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 Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158470/Plex-Unpickle-Dict-Windows-Remote-Code-Execution.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References