CVE-2026-100501
Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-307 |
| Vendor | pawelmalak |
| Product | flame |
| Published | Sep 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
pawelmalak / flame
0 ≤ 2.4.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/issues/494 github.com: https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/routes/auth.js#L7 github.com: https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/controllers/auth/login.js#L11-L22 github.com: https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/.docker/Dockerfile#L28 github.com: https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flame-through-2.4.0-brute-force-attack-via-login-endpoint
Credits
Whispergate Security Research