Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Plex Media Server (Windows) | Versions prior to 1.19.3 | — |
Public exploits
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Metasploit 1 module
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Plex Unpickle Dict Windows RCE
exploit/windows/http/plex_unpickle_dict_rce
GitHub 1 repository
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HORKimhab/CVE-2025-34158-CVE-2020-5741 ★ 0 · Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2025-34158, CVE-2020-5741 - Draft or TODO
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