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GHSA-33cr-m232-xqch cheqd-node

Fix: cosmos/ibc-go@59987d5

GHSA-33cr-m232-xqch is a remote code execution vulnerability in github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node. A fix is available for github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node — see the affected versions and patch details below.

cheqd-node affected by Non-deterministic JSON Unmarshalling of IBC Acknowledgement

Also known asGO-2025-3514
Published
Mar 11, 2025
Updated
Mar 14, 2025
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Mar 14, 2025 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🐹github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Description

An issue was discovered in IBC-Go's deserialization of acknowledgements that results in non-deterministic behavior which can halt a chain. Any user that can open an IBC channel can introduce this state to the chain.

This an upstream dependency used in cheqd-node, rather than a custom module.

Impact

Could result in a chain halt.

Patches

Validators, full nodes, and IBC relayers should upgrade to cheqd-node v3.1.7. This upgrade does not require a software upgrade proposal on-chain and is meant to be non state-breaking.

References

See ASA-2025-004: Non-deterministic JSON Unmarshalling of IBC Acknowledgement can result in a chain halt upstream on IBC-Go.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐹Gogithub.com/cheqd/cheqd-nodeall versions3.1.7go get github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node@v3.1.7

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node to 3.1.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-33cr-m232-xqch is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-33cr-m232-xqch can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-33cr-m232-xqch. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

# Description [An issue was discovered in IBC-Go's deserialization of acknowledgements](https://github.com/cosmos/ibc-go/security/advisories/GHSA-jg6f-48ff-5xrw) that results in non-deterministic behavior which can halt a chain. Any user that can open an IBC channel can introduce this state to the chain. This an upstream dependency used in cheqd-node, rather than a custom module. ## Impact Could result in a chain halt. ## Patches Validators, full nodes, and IBC relayers should upgrade to **[cheqd-node v3.1.7](https://github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node/releases/tag/v3.1.7)**. This upgrade does not
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