CVE-2020-11071 — SLPJS (npm package slpjs) before version 0

SLPJS (npm package slpjs) before version 0.27.2, has a vulnerability where users could experience false-negative validation outcomes for MINT transaction operations. A poorly implemented SLP wallet could allow spending of the affected tokens which would result in the destruction

01What is this vulnerability?

SLPJS (npm package slpjs) before version 0.27.2, has a vulnerability where users could experience false-negative validation outcomes for MINT transaction operations. A poorly implemented SLP wallet could allow spending of the affected tokens which would result in the destruction of a user's minting baton. This is fixed in version 0.27.2.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
simpleledger	slpjs	< 0.27.2

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2020-05-12T00:25:15.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-04T11:21:14.616Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/security/advisories/GHSA-jc83-cpf9-q7c6
• github.com — https://github.com/simpleledger/slpjs/commit/3671be2ffb6d4cfa94c00c6dc8649d1ba1d…