CVE-2024-28270: web-flash · Weak Encoding for Password
Affects web-flashSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubbcvgh/web-flashpkg:github/bcvgh/web-flashOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to the /prod-api/user/resetPassword endpoint to only trusted and necessary users or systems, using network segmentation and firewall rules.
- Implement strict authentication and authorization checks on the password reset functionality to ensure only authorized users can perform resets on their own accounts.
- Deploy multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all user accounts to reduce the risk of account takeover even if passwords are reset maliciously.
- Monitor logs and alerts for unusual password reset requests, especially those targeting multiple or high-privilege accounts.
- Conduct a thorough review of user privileges to minimize the number of users with reset capabilities.
- Engage with the vendor or development team to obtain and apply patches or updates as soon as they become available.
- Consider implementing additional anomaly detection systems to identify suspicious activities related to account management.
- Educate users and administrators about the risk and encourage prompt reporting of suspicious account behavior.
Description
An issue discovered in web-flash v3.0 allows attackers to reset passwords for arbitrary users via crafted POST request to /prod-api/user/resetPassword.