CVE-2026-100501
Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.
Weakness
Flame through 2.4.0 contains an improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability in the POST /api/auth login endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the admin password. Attackers can submit unlimited password guesses without rate limiting, attempt counters, lockouts, or delays to gain full administrator access and modify application configuration.
References
- https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame
- https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/.docker/Dockerfile#L28
- https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/controllers/auth/login.js#L11-L22
- https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/routes/auth.js#L7
- https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/issues/494
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flame-through-2.4.0-brute-force-attack-via-login-endpoint
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