XRP Ledger Patches Vulnerability That Could Enable Unauthorized Minting

Chainthink

Release Time: 2026/11/05 10:04:53

Summary

CFT protocols were strengthened as the XRP Ledger activated the 'fixCleanup3_4_0' amendment to address a flaw in the authority delegation system. The vulnerability could have allowed certain token-burning accounts to mint new tokens under specific conditions, affecting assets such as stablecoins but not XRP itself. The patch took effect at ledger height 108,112,129 on November 4, 2026, following two weeks of validator support. No confirmed exploitation has been reported, and risk-on assets remained stable amid the update.

ChainThink reports that on November 5, according to CoinDesk, the XRP Ledger has activated the "fixCleanup3_4_0" amendment to patch a vulnerability in the permission delegation system.

This vulnerability, under specific conditions, could allow an account authorized to destroy tokens to mint new tokens, affecting assets issued on the XRP Ledger, including stablecoins; XRP itself is unaffected. There are currently no publicly confirmed instances of exploitation.

The amendment took effect at blockchain height 108,112,129 on November 4 at 22:52 Beijing Time, having received the required validator support for two consecutive weeks.

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