CVE-2022-24759: Chainsafe Js-LIBP2P-Noise

High severity, CVSS 7.4. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

`@chainsafe/libp2p-noise` contains TypeScript implementation of noise protocol, an encryption protocol used in libp2p. `@chainsafe/libp2p-noise` before 4.1.2 and 5.0.3 does not correctly validate signatures during the handshake process. This may allow a man-in-the-middle to pose as other peers and get those peers banned. Users should upgrade to version 4.1.2 or 5.0.3 to receive a patch. There are currently no known workarounds.

Affected products

• Chainsafe Js-LIBP2P-Noise: before 4.1.2 (fixed in 4.1.2); from 5.0.0, before 5.0.3 (fixed in 5.0.3)

Published 2022-03-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.