CVE-2026-46539

Nimiq is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.4.0, a logic flaw in BlockInclusionProof::is_block_proven causes the function to return true without performing any cryptographic verification when get_interlink_hops yields an empty hop list. This occurs when the target block is at the election block position immediately preceding the election head's epoch. An attacker providing transaction inclusion proofs can forge a MacroBlock header for that epoch position and have it accepted as "proven" without any hash or signature verification. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.0.
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History

10 Jun 2026, 00:16

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Information

Published : 2026-06-10 00:16

Updated : 2026-06-10 00:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-46539

Mitre link : CVE-2026-46539

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-46539


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CWE
CWE-345

Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity