Exploited CVEs / Plex / CVE-2020-5741
CVE-2020-5741
Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2023-03-31 (that deadline has passed); treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.
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Risk summary
Actively exploited Plex Media Server vulnerability, High severity, CVSS v3 7.2. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2023-03-10.
Updated March 10, 2023. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2020-5741
Plex Media Server's Camera Upload feature can be abused by anyone holding the server administrator's Plex account to upload a malicious file the server then executes. CISA confirmed real-world exploitation in March 2023, and the 73 percent EPSS score is high for software mostly run by enthusiasts and small teams. Plex servers running inside corporate networks, often unofficially, extend this risk to the business.
Do this: Update any Plex Media Server to a fixed build and secure the Plex accounts that administer it with strong, unique credentials.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2020-5741
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2020-5741
- Published
- 2023-03-10
- Last revised
- 2023-03-10
- Changes tracked
- 1
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Drawn by Senserva Vivid from the Senserva change record. Hover any point for its date and value.
- 2023-03-10 added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
- 2026-07-17 EPSS first scored at 72.8%
- 2026-07-19 EPSS 72.8% to 72.9%
- 2026-10-20 EPSS 72.9% to 72.8%
- 2026-10-28 EPSS 72.8% to 72.9%
Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.
CISA required action
Federal remediation due date: 2023-03-31 (past due).
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Official fix for CVE-2020-5741
Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched Media Server versions and workarounds.
Common questions about CVE-2020-5741
Is CVE-2020-5741 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2020-5741 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2023-03-10, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 73%.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2020-5741?
CISA set the federal remediation due date at 2023-03-31, which has passed; treat any unremediated system as overdue. The verbatim required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
What fixes CVE-2020-5741?
Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched Media Server versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2020-5741?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2020-5741's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed daily (early morning US Central).
Scope and sources
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