What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-56795?

CVE-2025-56795 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.0 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Mealie are affected by CVE-2025-56795?

Organizations using Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier face critical risk from CVE-2025-56795, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 9.0.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-56795?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-56795. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-56795?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Verify anti-CSRF tokens and content security policies are enforced.

Mealie CVE-2025-56795

CRITICAL

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2025-09-29 cve@mitre.org

XSS Mealie

9.0

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.0 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:14 vuln.today

Patch released

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:14 nvd

Patch available

PoC Detected

Oct 16, 2025 - 15:42 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Sep 29, 2025 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.0

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

Mealie 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the recipe creation functionality. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. 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. Affected products include: Mealie.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.