How severe is CVE-2025-56795?

CVE-2025-56795 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-56795 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-56795?

CVE-2025-56795 affects Mealie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-56795?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-56795 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-56795 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31587.

When was CVE-2025-56795 published?

CVE-2025-56795 was published on 2025-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-56795

CVE-2025-56795 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mealie with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31587
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Mealie
Published: 2025-09-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-56795?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-56795?: CVE-2025-56795 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-56795 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-56795?: CVE-2025-56795 affects Mealie. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-56795?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-56795 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-56795 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31587.
When was CVE-2025-56795 published?: CVE-2025-56795 was published on 2025-09-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mealie:mealie:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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