CVE-2026-93736 Mealie before 3.21.0 Information Disclosure via Ratings Endpoint
Authenticated attackers can read other users' private recipe ratings and favorites by manipulating user IDs in API requests.
- 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-2026-93736?
CVE-2026-93736 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mealie-recipes mealie, published on 18 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-93736?
How do I fix CVE-2026-93736?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-93736 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-2026-93736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-93736 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wpj-9x79-phww.