Vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross
CVE-2026-35468
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, two peer-facing consensus request handlers assume that the history index is always av…
EPSS: 0.000 (5.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
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-xr78-2jhh-9wf9 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/pull/3667 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross/commit/0e5c90a6c75b722f3d6091769776a4040e694dba (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-2026-35468?
- CVE-2026-35468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nimiq Core-rs-albatross, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-03.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35468?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.