# CVE-2020-8816: Pi-Hole AdminLTE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-8816-pi-hole-adminlte-remote-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-12-10. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2020-8816 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-12-10

Pi-hole Web v4.3.2 (AdminLTE) is vulnerable to remote code execution. Privileged dashboard users can execute arbitrary OS commands via a crafted DHCP static lease, leading to full system compromise.

Vendors: [Pi-hole](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pi-hole).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2020-8816 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2020-8816 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 December 2021. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2020-8816?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 10 December 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Pi-hole AdminLTE (Pi-hole Web) 4.3.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2020-8816?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2020-8816 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2020-8816?** Check whether you run Pi-hole AdminLTE. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Pi-hole AdminLTE (Pi-hole Web) 4.3.2

## Timeline

- 2020-03-28: disclosed: Initial public disclosure by researcher Nate Kappa
- 2021-12-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2021-12-10: advisory: NVD publication date