CVE-2025-27611

April 30, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

8.7
High

Description

base-x is a base encoder and decoder of any given alphabet using bitcoin style leading zero compression. Versions 4.0.0, 5.0.0, and all prior to 3.0.11, are vulnerable to attackers potentially deceiving users into sending funds to an unintended address. This issue has been patched in versions 3.0.11, 4.0.1, and 5.0.1.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Base-x
  • Base-x
  • <3.0.11, 4.0.0, 5.0.0, 3.0.11, 4.0.1, 5.0.1

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-1007
Insufficient Visual Distinction of Homoglyphs Presented to User
The product displays information or identifiers to a user, but the display mechanism does not make it easy for the user to distinguish between visually similar or identical glyphs (homoglyphs), which may cause the user to misinterpret a glyph and perform an unintended, insecure action.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a base-x base-x <3.0.11 / / / / / / /
a base-x base-x 4.0.0 / / / / / / /
a base-x base-x 5.0.0 / / / / / / /
a base-x base-x 3.0.11 / / / / / / /
a base-x base-x 4.0.1 / / / / / / /
a base-x base-x 5.0.1 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/cryptocoinjs/base-x/pull/86
https://github.com/cryptocoinjs/base-x/security/advisories/GHSA-xq7p-g2vc-g82p

Tags

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-1007
2025-04-30
CVE-2025-27611

CVSS Score

8.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: April 30, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 30, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.