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CVE-2022-23513

MediumPublished

Pi-Hole/AdminLTE vulnerable due to improper access control in queryads endpoint

Published: Dec 22, 2022
Updated: Apr 15, 2025
Assigning CNA: GitHub_M
Evidence observed: Sep 4, 2023

Primary CVSS

5.3/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

40.2%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.6%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Pi-Hole is a network-wide ad blocking via your own Linux hardware, AdminLTE is a Pi-hole Dashboard for stats and more. In case of an attack, the threat actor will obtain the ability to perform an unauthorized query for blocked domains on `queryads` endpoint. In the case of application, this vulnerability exists because of a lack of validation in code on a root server path: `/admin/scripts/pi-hole/phpqueryads.php.` Potential threat actor(s) are able to perform an unauthorized query search in blocked domain lists. This could lead to the disclosure for any victims' personal blacklists.

Sources

AdminLTE PiHole 5.18 - Broken Access ControlExploit
kv1to · php · Sep 4, 2023

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