CVE-2026-33148 URL Parameter Injection in FDC Food Search API Causes Server Crash and Exposes Internal API Key

Medium 6.5 Published 26 Mar 2026 Updated 26 Mar 2026

Attackers can inject URL parameters in the FDC search endpoint to crash the server and expose internal API keys.

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-2026-33148?

CVE-2026-33148 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TandoorRecipes recipes, published on 26 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tandoor Recipes is an application for managing recipes, planning meals, and building shopping lists. In versions prior to 2.6.0, the FDC (USDA FoodData Central) search endpoint constructs an upstream API URL by directly interpolating the user-supplied `query` parameter into the URL string without URL-encoding. An attacker can inject additional URL parameters by including `&` characters in the query value. This allows overriding the API key, manipulating upstream query behavior, and causing server crashes (HTTP 500) via malformed requests — a Denial of Service condition. Version 2.6.0 patches the issue.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tandoor Recipes.

How do I fix CVE-2026-33148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-33148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-33148 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-33148 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43p3-wx6h-9g7w.