mppx has multiple payment bypass and griefing vulnerabilitiesGHSA-8x4m-qw58-3pcx
GHSA-8x4m-qw58-3pcx is a security vulnerability in mppx. A fix is available for mppx — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
mppxnpmDescription
Impact
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in tempo/charge and tempo/session which allowed for undesirable behaviors, including:
- Replaying
tempo/chargetransaction hashes across push/pull modes, across charge/session endpoints, and via concurrent requests - Performing free
tempo/chargerequests due to missing transfer log verification in pull-mode - Replaying
tempo/chargecredentials across routes via cross-route scope confusion (memo/splitsnot included in scope binding) - Manipulating the fee payer of a
tempo/chargehandler into paying for requests (missing sender signature before co-signing) - Bypassing
tempo/sessionvoucher signature verification - Piggybacking off existing
tempo/sessionchannels via settle voucher reuse and weak channel ID binding - Performing free
tempo/sessionrequests by exploiting channel reopen without on-chain settled state - Accepting deductions on finalized
tempo/sessionchannels - Bypassing payment on free routes via method-mismatch fallback
- Griefing
tempo/sessionchannels via force-close detection bypass (closeRequestedAtnot persisted)
Patches
Fixed in 0.4.8.
Workarounds
There are no workarounds available for these vulnerabilities.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | mppx | all versions | 0.4.8npm install mppx@0.4.8 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mppx, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mppx to 0.4.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8x4m-qw58-3pcx is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8x4m-qw58-3pcx in your dependencies?
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