{"id":85938,"date":"2025-12-02T00:42:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T00:42:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2024-55073-broken-object-level-authorization-vulnerability-in-hay-kot-mealie-v2-2-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-55073-broken-object-level-authorization-vulnerability-in-hay-kot-mealie-v2-2-0\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2024-55073: Broken Object Level Authorization Vulnerability in hay-kot mealie v2.2.0<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-55073 is a Broken Object Level Authorization vulnerability found in hay-kot mealie v2.2.0. This vulnerability specifically exists in the component \/api\/users\/{user-id}. It allows users to edit their own profile granting themselves more permissions, or to change their household. This vulnerability affects all users of the hay-kot mealie v2.2.0 and it is crucial due to the potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2024-55073
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.6)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise, unauthorized access and potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

hay-kot mealie | v2.2.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exploit works by manipulating the object identifiers in the \/api\/users\/{user-id} component. An attacker can edit their profile to assign themselves higher permissions or to change their household. This could potentially allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to data or functionality that should be restricted to higher privilege levels.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP request:<\/p>\n

PUT \/api\/users\/{user-id} HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"user\": {\n\"id\": \"{user-id}\",\n\"role\": \"admin\",\n\"household\": \"new_household\"\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker changes their role to “admin” and alters their household to “new_household”.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The primary recommended mitigation strategy is to apply the patch provided by the vendor. In the interim, employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It’s crucial to validate incoming requests to the \/api\/users\/{user-id} endpoint to prevent unauthorized modification of user profiles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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