Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-35592 CVE-2020-35591 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-384 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Pi-hole Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
Vendor | Pi-hole |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU50876
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35592
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the Options header in the admin/ URI. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPi-hole: 5.0 - 5.1.1
External linkshttp://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/announcements/5
http://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/pi-hole-multiple-vulnerabilities-i/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.
EUVDB-ID: #VU50877
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35591
CWE-ID:
CWE-384 - Session Fixation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the failure to generate a new session cookie after the user is logged in. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a specially crafted website and gain access to another user's session.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsPi-hole: 5.0 - 5.1.1
External linkshttp://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/announcements/5
http://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/pi-hole-multiple-vulnerabilities-i/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker 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.