# CVE-2020-11072: False-negative validation results in MINT transactions with invalid baton

- Also known as: GHSA-4W97-57V2-3W44
- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.2.1
- Published: 2020-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- simpleledger slp-validate: fixed in 1.2.1
- slp-validate (npm): fixed in 1.2.1

## Description

In SLP Validate (npm package slp-validate) before version 1.2.1, users could experience false-negative validation outcomes for MINT transaction operations. A poorly implemented SLP wallet could allow spending of the affected tokens which would result in the destruction of a user's minting baton. This has been fixed in slp-validate in version 1.2.1. Additonally, slpjs version 0.27.2 has a related fix under related CVE-2020-11071.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on simpleledger slp-validate, slp-validate, upgrade to a fixed version (1.2.1) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/simpleledger/slp-validate/security/advisories/GHSA-4w97-57v2-3w44
- https://github.com/simpleledger/slp-validate/commit/cde95c0c6470dceb4f023cd462f904135ebd73e7

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