CVE-2025-57396

MEDIUM
Published Sep 19, 2025 Modified Oct 3, 2025 CWE-269

Description

Tandoor Recipes 2.0.0-alpha-1, fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-2, is vulnerable to privilege escalation. This is due to the rework of the API, which resulted in the User Profile API Endpoint containing two boolean values indicating whether a user is staff or administrative. Consequently, any user can escalate their privileges to the highest level.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

Vendor Product
tandoor recipes

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-57396? +
Tandoor Recipes 2.0.0-alpha-1, fixed in 2.0.0-alpha-2, is vulnerable to privilege escalation. This is due to the rework of the API, which resulted in the User Profile API Endpoint containing two boolean values indicating whether a user is staff or administrative. Consequently, any user can escalate their privileges to the highest level. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-57396? +
CVE-2025-57396 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-57396? +
CVE-2025-57396 affects products from tandoor, specifically: recipes. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-57396? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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