VDB-301825 · CVE-2024-55073 · Issue 4593

hay-kot Mealie 2.2.0 /api/users/{user-id} permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in hay-kot Mealie 2.2.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /api/users/{user-id}. This manipulation causes permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-55073. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in hay-kot Mealie 2.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file /api/users/{user-id}. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Broken Object Level Authorization vulnerability in the component /api/users/{user-id} of hay-kot mealie v2.2.0 allows users to edit their own profile in order to give themselves more permissions or to change their household.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-55073 since 12/06/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/30/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-54317). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

hay-kot

Name

Mealie

Version

2.2.0

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/06/2024 🔍
03/28/2025 +112 days 🔍
03/28/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/30/2025 +94 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 4593
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-55073 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-55073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-301825
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2025 06:49
Updated: 06/30/2025 10:17
Changes: 03/28/2025 06:49 (54), 06/30/2025 10:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.