Skip to main content
cvebuzz

CVE mentions, exploit signals, and PoC evidence in one fast public view.

CVE detail

CVE-2020-5741

Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Plex Media Server on Windows allows a remote, authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary Python code.

CVSS 7.2 · HighBuzz score 49.1KEV listed

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 49.1

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 8.0 · KEV 25.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
16.1
4 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
8.0
3 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
25.0
Known exploited vulnerability present
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
4 source links · newest first
  • 300k+ Plex Media Server instances still vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-34158Help Net Security

    Over 300,000 internet-facing Plex Media Server instances are still vulnerable to attack via CVE-2025-34158, a critical vulnerability for which Plex has issued a fix earlier this month, Censys has warned. About CVE-2025-34158 Plex Media Server (PMS) is software that allows users to turn their Windows/Linux/macOS computer or their network-attached storage devices into a personal media server. It organizes their movies, music, photos, and other media and enables them to stream the content on nearly any … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comAug 27, 2025, 11:21 AM
  • CISA adds Plex Media Server bug, exploited in LastPass attack, to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities CatalogSecurity Affairs

    US CISA added remote code execution vulnerability in Plex Media Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Plex Media Server, tracked as CVE-2020-5741 (CVSS score: 7.2), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. The three-year-old high-severity flaw is a deserialization of […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 13, 2023, 8:43 PM
  • CISA Warns of Plex Vulnerability Linked to LastPass HackSecurityWeek

    CISA has added vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server and VMware NSX-V to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 13, 2023, 2:32 PM
  • LastPass hack caused by an unpatched Plex software on an employee’s PCSecurity Affairs

    The LastPass data breach was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of the company updates. The security breach suffered by LastPass was caused by the failure to update Plex on the home computer of one of its engineers. Recently, the password management software firm disclosed a “second attack,” […]

    newssecurityaffairs.comMar 7, 2023, 10:29 AM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

Public PoC repositories are third-party, potentially unsafe artifacts. Treat their code as untrusted and use it only on authorized systems in an isolated, least-privilege environment. cvebuzz does not execute the code or verify that an exploit works.

0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars
No public PoC repositories have been matched yet.

Related records

Similar CVEs

6 related CVEs with shared weakness or product evidence