CVE-2020-5741
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CVSS Score
V3.1EPSS Score
v2025.03.14There is a 44.4% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
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Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.
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This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild
Remediation Status
Due Date
Added to KEV
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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Advisory Details
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CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: April 4, 2024
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300k+ Plex Media Servers still vulnerable to CVE-2025-34158 — why are so many users not patching? Censys reports that over **314,000 Plex Media Server instances** are still running vulnerable versions (1.41.7.x – 1.42.0.x), despite Plex urging users to update to v1.42.1.10060+. This flaw has a maximum CVSS score and can …