CVE-2025-56795: Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionali

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-56795?

mealie: upgrade to newer than 3.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-56795 being exploited?

CVE-2025-56795 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-56795 affect?

CVE-2025-56795 affects mealie. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). 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 fronten

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-56795?

Priority 44/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

This month

CRITICAL 9.0UPGRADE

CVE-2025-56795 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.0) affecting mealie. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2025-09-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mealie

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-09-29 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mealie mealie UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mealie || rpm -q mealie || mealie --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade mealie

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade mealie

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-56795?

mealie: upgrade to newer than 3.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-56795 being exploited?

CVE-2025-56795 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-2025-56795 affect?

CVE-2025-56795 affects mealie. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). 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 fronten

How urgent is CVE-2025-56795?

Priority 44/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference

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