# CVE-2024-55073: 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

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-03-27 · Updated: 2025-03-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/mealie-recipes/mealie/issues/4593
- https://m10x.de/posts/2025/03/all-your-recipe-are-belong-to-us-part-3/3-broken-access-controls-leading-to-privilege-escalation-and-more-in-mealie/

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