What is CVE-2026-41489?

CVE-2026-41489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pi-hole, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-41489?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Pi-hole

CVE-2026-41489

Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. From 6.0 to before Core 6.4.2 and FTL 6.6.1, two shell scripts executed as root by systemd (pihole-FTL-prestart.sh and pihol…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Pi-hole — versions >= 6.0, < 6.4.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-15
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41489?: CVE-2026-41489 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pi-hole, classified under CWE-15. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-41489?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.