Read the docs
TI-2020-07073 Aliases CVE-2020-8816GHSA-v4fw-xc8h-7p52

Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard…

Priority CRITICAL 91Exploited in the wildCWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (aka AdminLTE) allows Remote Code Execution by privileged dashboard users via a crafted DHCP static lease.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2021-12-10CISA due date 2022-06-10
EPSS 0.78336 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.3.2VulnerablePi-hole
  • cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:pi-hole:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Pi-hole

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2021-12-10 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8816
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v4fw-xc8h-7p52

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2020-08981 The Gravity updater in Pi-hole through 4.4 allows an authenticated adversary to upload… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-36901 Pi-hole: Local privilege escalation from `pihole` user to root via `/etc/pihole/logrotate` CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-22701 Pi-hole Blind Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability can lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-12374 (Authenticated) Remote Code Execution Possible in Web Interface 5.5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-18806 Pihole Authenticated Arbitrary File Read with root privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2025-24251 Pi-Hole AdminLTE Whitelist (now 'Web Allowlist') Remote Command Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.0
See all 18 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences