SecurityWeek reports that the Plex2Shell exploit chain was weaponized against Plex servers hours after disclosure. CyberSecurityNews states that hackers are exploiting Plex vulnerabilities in the wild to deploy cryptominer malware. According to The420.in, hackers are exploiting Plex2Shell flaws to deploy the XMRig cryptominer.
Cord Cutters News reports that Plex Media Server owners are urged to update immediately after in-the-wild exploitation of older installations turns affected computers into zombies. Gizmodo warns that a Plex server could be mining cryptocurrency for hackers.