Vulnerability in pawelmalak flame

[ Description ]Official 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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• github.com/pawelmalak/flame
• github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/.docker/Dockerfile
• github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/controllers/auth/login.js
• github.com/pawelmalak/flame/blob/v2.4.0/routes/auth.js
• github.com/pawelmalak/flame/issues/494
• www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flame-through-2.4.0-brute-force-attack-via-login-endpoint