CVE-2020-15130 False-positive validity for NFT1 genesis transactions in SLPJS

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can create invalid NFT1 child tokens without burning group tokens due to flawed validation logic in the SLPJS library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-15130?

CVE-2020-15130 is a high-severity vulnerability in simpleledger slpjs, published on 30 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In SLPJS (npm package slpjs) before version 0.27.4, there is a vulnerability to false-positive validation outcomes for the NFT1 Child Genesis transaction type. A poorly implemented SLP wallet or opportunistic attacker could create a seemingly valid NFT1 child token without burning any of the NFT1 Group token type as is required by the NFT1 specification. This is fixed in version 0.27.4.

Weakness: CWE-697

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15130?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including slpjs. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
slpjs npmAll versions0.27.4
slpjs npmAll versions0.27.4

Products include Simpleledger Slpjs.

How do I fix CVE-2020-15130?

Upgrade slpjs to 0.27.4 or later.

Is CVE-2020-15130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cc2p-4jhr-xhhx.

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