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CVE-2020-8816: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2021-12-10
• EPSS: 78.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-05-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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

Affected products

• pi-hole: through 4.3.2

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3
• https://natedotred.wordpress.com/2020/03/28/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-remote-code-execution/
• https://twitter.com/Nate_Kappa/status/1243900213665902592?s=20
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157861/Pi-Hole-4.3.2-DHCP-MAC-OS-Command-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158737/Pi-hole-4.3.2-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/commits/master
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/pull/1165
• https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/releases/tag/v4.3.3

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