CVE-2024-55072 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Mar 2025 Updated 27 Mar 2025

Attackers can modify their own profile to escalate privileges or change households due to missing authorization checks in the user API.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-55072?

CVE-2024-55072 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Broken Object Level Authorization vulnerability in the component /api/users/{user-id} of hay-kot mealie v2.2.0 allows users to edit their own profile in order to give themselves more permissions or to change their household.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-55072?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mealie Mealie.

How do I fix CVE-2024-55072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-55072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-55072 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-55072 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5fr-9m6g-c94q.