CVE-2026-35491 json
Pi-hole FTL: CLI API sessions can import Teleporter archives and modify configuration
published 2026-04-07 7 mo ago modified 2026-10-26 13 d ago also EUVD-2026-19676
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FTLDNS (pihole-FTL) provides an interactive API and also generates statistics for Pi-hole's Web interface. From 6.0 to before 6.6, Pi-hole FTL supports a CLI password feature (webserver.api.cli_pw) that creates “CLI” API sessions intended to be read-only for configuration changes. While /api/config correctly blocks CLI sessions from mutating configuration, /api/teleporter allowed Teleporter imports for CLI sessions, enabling a CLI-scoped session to overwrite configuration via a Teleporter archive (authorization bypass). This vulnerability is fixed in 6.6.
Patch / fix
- pi-hole ftldns 6.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/pi-hole/FTL/security/advisories/GHSA-r7g8-3fj7-m5qq referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- pi-hole FTL
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
References
-
github.com
/pi-hole/FTL/security/advisories/GHSA-r7g8-3fj7-m5qq
exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-35491
- NVD CVE-2026-35491
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