March 10, 2023 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2020-5741 — Plex Media Server
Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2023-03-10- Federal due date
2023-03-31- Vendor
- Plex
- Product
- Media Server
- EPSS
- 99.4th percentile (score 0.729, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5741
CISA short description
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.