CVE-2021-29448 (GCVE-0-2021-29448)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-15 15:25 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:02
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Stored DOM XSS in Pi-hole Admin Web Interface
Summary
Pi-hole is a Linux network-level advertisement and Internet tracker blocking application. The Stored XSS exists in the Pi-hole Admin portal, which can be exploited by the malicious actor with the network access to DNS server. See the referenced GitHub security advisory for patch details.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CWE
- CWE-79 - {"CWE-79":"Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')"}
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pi-hole/AdminLTE/security/advi… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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