CVE-2022-23513
Pi-Hole/AdminLTE vulnerable due to improper access control in queryads endpoint
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Pi-Hole/AdminLTE vulnerable due to improper access control in queryads endpoint
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-23513- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-28554
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-28554- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-23513- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Pi-Hole/AdminLTE vulnerable due to improper access control in queryads endpoint
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-23513- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | AdminLTE PiHole 5.18 - Broken Access Control | 2023-09-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-23513 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Pi-hole Adminlte, published December 22, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 42.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/security/advisories/GHSA-6qh8-6rrj-7497
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174460/AdminLTE-PiHole-Broken-Access-Control.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23513