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CVE-2026-93736: mealie · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects mealieSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.21.0 when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.21.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade mealie to 3.21.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
mealie-recipesmealieAffected
  • <3.21.0
Fixed in
  • 3.21.0
GitHubmealiepkg:github/mealieOther threatsAffected
  • <3.21.0
Fixed in
  • 3.21.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade mealie to version 3.21.0 or later where this authorization validation issue has been fixed. Patch status is confirmed by the version boundary in the affectedVersions field. No additional vendor advisory was provided, so check the official mealie release notes or security advisories for confirmation and further guidance.

Description

Mealie before 3.21.0 fails to validate user ownership in the ratings and favorites endpoints, allowing authenticated attackers to read any user's recipe ratings and favorites by specifying arbitrary user IDs in the URL path. Attackers can access private recipe identifiers, rating values, and favorite flags belonging to other users across different groups or households.

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