Cosmos SDK: Groups module can halt chain when handling a malicious proposal

Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2025-02-20

Cosmos SDK: Groups module can halt chain when handling a malicious proposal

Technologies: github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.
How severe is This vulnerability?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 20 February 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.47.16-ics-lsm.
Is there a fix for This vulnerability?
Yes. github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go): upgrade to 0.47.16-ics-lsm or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected?
Check whether you run github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go): upgrade to 0.47.16-ics-lsm or later
    go get github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk@v0.47.16-ics-lsm

Affected products

  • github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.47.16-ics-lsm

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