nimiq-transaction provides the transaction primitive to be used in Nimiq's Rust implementation. Prior to version 1.3.0, the staking contract accepts `UpdateValidator` transactions that set `new_voting_key=Some(...)` while omitting `new_proof_of_knowledge`. this skips the proof-of-knowledge requirement that is needed to prevent BLS rogue-key attacks when public keys are aggregated. Because tendermint macro block justification verification aggregates validator voting keys and verifies a single aggregated BLS signature against that aggregate public key, a rogue-key voting key in the validator set can allow an attacker to forge a quorum-looking justification while only producing a single signature. While the impact is critical, the exploitability is low: The voting keys are fixed for the epoch, so the attacker would need to know the next epoch validator set (chosen through VRF), which is unlikely. The patch for this vulnerability is included as part of v1.3.0. No known workarounds are available.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/e7f0ab7d2115e17d6e5548ddc60f10df1a5d645f | Patch |
| https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3654 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.3.0 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-pf4j-pf3w-95f9 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
24 Apr 2026, 17:10
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nimiq:nimiq_proof-of-stake:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | |
| First Time |
Nimiq
Nimiq nimiq Proof-of-stake |
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| References | () https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/e7f0ab7d2115e17d6e5548ddc60f10df1a5d645f - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3654 - Issue Tracking, Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.3.0 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-pf4j-pf3w-95f9 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
22 Apr 2026, 21:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-04-22 21:17
Updated : 2026-04-24 17:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-34068
Mitre link : CVE-2026-34068
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34068
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Products Affected
nimiq
- nimiq_proof-of-stake
CWE
CWE-347
Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
