Missing Authentication for Critical Function Affecting cosmwasm-std package, versions <2.2.0
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- published19 Mar 2025
- disclosed18 Mar 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 18 Mar 2025
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How to fix?
Upgrade cosmwasm-std to version 2.2.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Authentication for Critical Function due to a lack of runtime capability validation. An attacker can execute unauthorized actions on the blockchain by deploying a contract without capability enforcement.