Plex MCP Server (vyb1ng/plex-mcp) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 52 out of 100, grade D. It declares 22 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

D
Caution
52/100

Plex MCP Server

An implementation of MCP for the Plex API

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Source: mcp.so

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// key findings
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 15 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
Open source with a license and README
Anyone can audit the code, the license is declared, and the publisher documents what it does.
🔐
You'll be asked for 1 credential: PLEX_TOKEN
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// tools this server exposes22 tools

These names and descriptions are the publisher's own, read from the source code. We print them as written. Our assessment is the findings above, not this list.

search_plex

Search for movies, TV shows, and other content in Plex libraries

browse_libraries

List all available Plex libraries (Movies, TV Shows, Music, etc.)

browse_library

Browse content within a specific Plex library with filtering and sorting options

get_recently_added

Get recently added content from Plex libraries

get_watch_history

Get playback history for the Plex server

get_on_deck

Get 'On Deck' items (continue watching) for users

list_playlists

List all playlists on the Plex server

browse_playlist

Browse and view the contents of a specific playlist with full track metadata

create_playlist

Create a new regular playlist on the Plex server. Requires an initial item (item_key parameter) to be created successfully. Smart playlists are not supported due to their complex filter requirements.

add_to_playlist

Add items to an existing playlist

delete_playlist

Delete an existing playlist

get_watched_status

Check watch status and progress for specific content items

get_collections

List all collections available on the Plex server

browse_collection

Browse content within a specific collection

get_media_info

Get detailed technical information about media files (codecs, bitrates, file sizes, etc.)

get_library_stats

Get comprehensive statistics about Plex libraries (storage usage, file counts, content breakdown, etc.)

get_listening_stats

Get detailed listening statistics and music recommendations based on play history and patterns

discover_music

Natural language music discovery with smart recommendations based on your preferences and library

authenticate_plex

Initiate Plex OAuth authentication flow to get user login URL

check_auth_status

Check if Plex authentication is complete and retrieve the auth token

clear_auth

Clear stored authentication credentials

validate_llm_response

Validate LLM response format and content against expected schemas for different prompt types

// known CVEs in dependencies15 high5 medium12 low

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.0GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.0GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

highaxios@1.10.0GHSA-35jp-ww65-95wh

axios Vulnerable to Full Man-in-the-Middle via Prototype Pollution Gadget in `config.proxy`

highaxios@1.10.0GHSA-3g43-6gmg-66jw

axios Vulnerable to Credential Theft and Response Hijacking via Prototype Pollution Gadget in Config Merge

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configMCP_HTTP_DEBUGWhen =true, the server will log:
configPLEX_CLIENT_ID
configPLEX_DEVICE
configPLEX_PLATFORM
configPLEX_PRODUCT
configPLEX_REDIRECT_URL
🔐 secretPLEX_TOKEN
configPLEX_URL
configPLEX_VERIFY_SSL
configPLEX_VERSION
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

22/22 tools missing one or more hints — search_plex (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); browse_libraries (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); browse_library (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +19 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tool test coverage

Only 0/22 tools referenced in tests (0%)

Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.

Secrets not written to files

1 secret value written to files

Avoid persisting secrets to disk. Keep them in memory or your secret manager.

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 15 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.0 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.13.0 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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