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Flame through 2.4.0 Information Exposure via GET /api/config

Priority HIGH 70CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

Flame through 2.4.0 contains an information exposure vulnerability in the unauthenticated GET /api/config endpoint that returns the entire configuration object without field redaction. Attackers can retrieve the stored weather API key and internal operational settings by sending a single unauthenticated request to consume provider quota or access sensitive configuration data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00425 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pawelmalakflameup to 2.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • flame Vendorpawelmalak Affected up to 2.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100418
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-57pv-56rc-p5hq

References

  • TI-2026-64670 Flame through 2.4.0 Admin Token Insufficient Session Expiration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2026-64669 Flame through 2.4.0 Brute-Force Attack via Login Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3

Sources