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TI-2022-07572 Aliases CVE-2022-23513

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

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.42251 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed AdminLTE (pi-hole): 5.17

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Pi-holeAdminLTEbefore 5.175.17Patch availableCNA
  • AdminLTE VendorPi-hole Affected before 5.17 Fixed in 5.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:adminlte:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.17VulnerablePi-hole
  • cpe:2.3:a:pi-hole:adminlte:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.17 Vulnerable ·Pi-hole

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA AdminLTE (pi-hole) Fixed in 5.17

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-23513

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-13074 Authenticated XSS in Pi-hole AdminLTE CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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