CVE-2020-5741
🗓️ 08 May 2020 12:02:59Reported by tenableType 
cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 6 Media mentions👁 837 Views🌐 WEB
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Plex Unpickle Dict Windows Remote Code Execution Exploit | 19 Jul 202000:00 | – | zdt |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202000:00 | – | attackerkb |
 | Plex Media Server Code Execution | 24 Mar 202300:00 | – | bdu_fstec |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 16 Jul 202015:38 | – | circl |
 | Plex Media Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 10 Mar 202300:00 | – | cisa_kev |
 | Plex Media Server Code Issue Vulnerability | 9 May 202000:00 | – | cnvd |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202012:02 | – | cvelist |
 | CVE-2025-34158-CVE-2020-5741 | 22 Oct 202622:23 | – | kitploit |
 | Plex Unpickle Dict Windows RCE | 7 May 202000:00 | – | metasploit |
 | CVE-2020-5741 | 8 May 202013:15 | – | nvd |
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Node
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[
{
"product": "Plex Media Server (Windows)",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "Versions prior to 1.19.3"
}
]
}
]| Parameter | Position | Path | Description | CWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | query param | /library/sections | Create a new photo library entry to host the pickled Dict file that will be loaded by Plex. | CWE-502 |
| type | binary | /library/metadata?type=13⟮sectionID=3⟭locationID=<locationID>&createdAt=<createdAt>&filename=<album_name>/Plex%20Media%20Server/Plug-in%20Support/Data/com.plexapp.system/Dict | Upload a crafted pickle payload (Dict) to cause remote code execution when Plex unpickles the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| sectionID | binary | /library/metadata?type=13⟮sectionID=3⟭locationID=<locationID>&createdAt=<createdAt>&filename=<album_name>/Plex%20Media%20Server/Plug-in%20Support/Data/com.plexapp.system/Dict | Upload a crafted pickle payload (Dict) to cause remote code execution when Plex unpickles the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| locationID | binary | /library/metadata?type=13⟮sectionID=3⟭locationID=<locationID>&createdAt=<createdAt>&filename=<album_name>/Plex%20Media%20Server/Plug-in%20Support/Data/com.plexapp.system/Dict | Upload a crafted pickle payload (Dict) to cause remote code execution when Plex unpickles the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| createdAt | binary | /library/metadata?type=13⟮sectionID=3⟭locationID=<locationID>&createdAt=<createdAt>&filename=<album_name>/Plex%20Media%20Server/Plug-in%20Support/Data/com.plexapp.system/Dict | Upload a crafted pickle payload (Dict) to cause remote code execution when Plex unpickles the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| filename | binary | /library/metadata?type=13⟮sectionID=3⟭locationID=<locationID>&createdAt=<createdAt>&filename=<album_name>/Plex%20Media%20Server/Plug-in%20Support/Data/com.plexapp.system/Dict | Upload a crafted pickle payload (Dict) to cause remote code execution when Plex unpickles the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| LocalAppDataPath | query param | /:/prefs | Change Plex LocalAppDataPath to point to the attacker-provided library path so Plex loads the Dict. | CWE-502 |
| X-Plex-Token | header | /:/plugins/com.plexapp.system/restart | Restart Plex to trigger loading of the modified Dict and achieve RCE. | CWE-502 |
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17 Jun 2026 03:22Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 26.5
CVSS 3.17.2
EPSS0.7275
SSVC