Over 36,000 exposed Plex servers vulnerable to recent flaws

Over 36,000 internet-exposed Plex Media Server instances remain unpatched against recently disclosed vulnerabilities, leaving them open to attack.

BleepingComputer reports that more than 36,000 Plex Media Server instances exposed to the internet have not yet applied patches for multiple recently disclosed security vulnerabilities. These unpatched, publicly reachable servers remain vulnerable to attacks until administrators install the available updates. The report underscores slow patch adoption for internet-facing media server software.

• More than 36,000 internet-exposed Plex Media Servers lack patches for recent flaws
• Unpatched instances are vulnerable to attacks until updates are applied
• Plex administrators should update servers and limit direct internet exposure