Plex media servers are facing exploitation due to unpatched vulnerabilities. Hackers are employing the Plex2Shell exploit chain to achieve unauthorized remote access, set up cryptocurrency mining, and establish proxy backdoors on unpatched servers. Users are advised to update their systems promptly to reduce vulnerabilities. Recent reports highlight the critical nature of the issue, with hackers targeting unpatched Plex servers. The Plex2Shell exploit chain has been utilized against Plex servers soon after being revealed.