An authenticated command injection vulnerability exists in Pi-hole versions up to 3.3. When adding a domain to the allowlist via the web interface, the domain parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to append OS commands to the domain string. These commands are executed on the underlying operating system with the privileges of the Pi-hole service user. This behavior was present in the legacy AdminLTE interface and has since been patched in later versions.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-34087 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 72.18%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.68% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-11 | 69.50% | 72.18% | +2.68% |
| 2 | 2026-04-29 | 50.91% | 69.50% | +18.59% |
| 3 | 2026-03-19 | — | 50.91% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 4.0 | CRITICAL |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pi-hole/web/releases/tag/v4.0 | Release Notes |
| https://pi-hole.net/ | Product |
| https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/pihole-v3.3-vulns | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/http/pihole_whitelist_exec.rb | Exploit |
| https://vulncheck.com/advisories/pihole-adminlte-whitelist-rce | Third Party Advisory |