Arbitrary file read in Pi-hole
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-28247 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-73 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Pi-hole Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Pi-hole |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) External Control of File Name or Path
EUVDB-ID: #VU87908
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28247
CWE-ID:
CWE-73 - External Control of File Name or Path
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files to read when accessing them via the "file://" handler. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and read arbitrary files on the system with root privileges.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPi-hole: 2.0 - 5.17.3
External linkshttp://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/security/advisories/GHSA-95g6-7q26-mp9x
http://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/commit/f3af03174e676c20e502a92ed7842159f2fdeb7e
http://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/releases/tag/v5.18
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
