CVE-2022-23513 EXPLOIT
5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 40.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.3 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 40.16% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2022-12-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pi-hole | adminlte |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | AdminLTE PiHole 5.18 - Broken Access Control | 2023-09-04 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174460/AdminLTE-PiHole-Broken-Access-Control.html
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v5.18
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/security/advisories/GHSA-6qh8-6rrj-7497
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174460/AdminLTE-PiHole-Broken-Access-Control.html
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v5.18
- https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/security/advisories/GHSA-6qh8-6rrj-7497
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