{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "range": [
                  {
                    "introduced": "0"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "2.4.0"
                  }
                ],
                "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
                "strategy": "StandardRange"
              },
              {
                "range": [
                  {
                    "introduced": "0"
                  },
                  {
                    "last_affected": "2.4.0"
                  }
                ],
                "source": "DESCRIPTION"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "069b6690d9fa7a24a6e7727386ab85148c89b90e"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-307"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/100xxx/CVE-2026-100501.json"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-100501",
  "modified": "2026-10-21T02:30:53.307961576Z",
  "published": "2026-09-25T22:04:01.425Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/100xxx/CVE-2026-100501.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100501"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flame-through-2.4.0-brute-force-attack-via-login-endpoint"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/issues/494"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame"
    },
    {
      "type": "ARTICLE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/.docker/Dockerfile#L28"
    },
    {
      "type": "ARTICLE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/controllers/auth/login.js#L11-L22"
    },
    {
      "type": "ARTICLE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/routes/auth.js#L7"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint"
}