CVE-2026-35517: pi-hole FTL · OS Command Injection
Affects pi-hole FTLSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 6.6 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 58% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade FTL and pi-hole/FTL to 6.6.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pi-holeFTL | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubpi-hole/FTLpkg:github/pi-hole/FTLOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Pi-hole FTL to version 6.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory indicates the issue is resolved in 6.6, applying this official fix is the recommended remediation. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is documented. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 6.6.
Description
A high-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-35517) exists in Pi-hole FTL versions 6.0 up to but not including 6.6. The vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the upstream DNS servers configuration parameter, allowing an authenticated attacker to inject arbitrary dnsmasq configuration directives via newline characters. This injection can lead to command execution on the underlying system. The issue is fixed in version 6.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.