CVE-2025-56795
Mealie Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Description
Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionality. Unsanitized user input in the "note" and "text" fields of the "/api/recipes/{recipe_name}" endpoint is rendered in the frontend without proper escaping leading to persistent XSS.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 29, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Mealie to the latest version available.
- Apply security patches provided by the vendor.
- Validate input sanitization on recipe creation.
- Ensure frontend output is properly escaped.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-56795 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-56795.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/B1tBreaker/CVE-2025-56795 | Exploit |
| https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/issues/5677 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/pull/5754 | Issue Tracking Patch |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-56795 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-56795
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the recipe creation functionality in Mealie versions up to 3.0.1.
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mealie:mealie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0.1 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/B1tBreaker/CVE-2025-56795 Types: Exploit Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/issues/5677 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/pull/5754 Types: Issue Tracking, Patch -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionality. Unsanitized user input in the "note" and "text" fields of the "/api/recipes/{recipe_name}" endpoint is rendered in the frontend without proper escaping leading to persistent XSS. Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionality. Unsanitized user input in the "note" and "text" fields of the "/api/recipes/{recipe_name}" endpoint is rendered in the frontend without proper escaping leading to persistent XSS. -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-79 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionality. Unsanitized user input in the "note" and "text" fields of the "/api/recipes/{recipe_name}" endpoint is rendered in the frontend without proper escaping leading to persistent XSS. Added Reference https://github.com/B1tBreaker/CVE-2025-56795 Added Reference https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/issues/5677 Added Reference https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/pull/5754