Vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross
CVE-2026-34061
nimiq/core-rs-albatross is a Rust implementation of the Nimiq Proof-of-Stake protocol based on the Albatross consensus algorithm. Prior to version 1.3.0, an elected validator proposer can send an election macro block whose header.interlink…
EPSS: 0.000 (8.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Nimiq Core-rs-albatross — versions < 1.3.0
- Nimiq Nimiq_proof-of-stake
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/security/advisories/GHSA-gr83-j5f8-p2r5 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3668 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/9d7d17c9163384e79f61cdbbfe9853ae57bb8bf7 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/releases/tag/v1.3.0 (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34061?
- CVE-2026-34061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.