CVE-2026-100501

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductPawelmalak Flame
PublishedSep 25, 2026
First seenSep 25, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-307CWE-307

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
pawelmalak flamev ≤ 2.4.0—

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CVE-2026-100501 · Pawelmalak Flame · Dark Radar