PatchTheCVECVE-2024-31993: Mealie is a self hosted recipe manager and meal planner
CVE-2024-31993 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting mealie. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Mealie is a self hosted recipe manager and meal planner. Prior to 1.4.0, the scrape_image function will retrieve an image based on a user-provided URL, however the provided URL is not validated to point to an external location and does not have any enforced rate limiting. The response from the Mealie server will also vary depending on whether or not the target file is an image, is not an image, or does not exist. Additionally, when a file is retr
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.2 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Adjacent network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 65%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-918 |
| Published | 2024-04-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-31993?
mealie: upgrade to 1.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-31993 being exploited?
CVE-2024-31993 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-31993 affect?
CVE-2024-31993 affects mealie. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). Mealie is a self hosted recipe manager and meal planner. Prior to 1.4.0, the scrape_image function will retrieve an image based on a user-provided URL, however the provided URL is not validated to point to an external location and does not
How urgent is CVE-2024-31993?
Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.
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