CVE-2025-32965: Compromised xrpl.js versions 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.2.4, and 2.14.2
Impact Versions 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 4.2.4 of xrpl.js were compromised and contained malicious code designed to exfiltrate private keys. If you are using one of these versions, stop immediately and rotate any private keys or secrets used with affected systems. Version 2.14.2 is also malicious, though it is less likely to lead to exploitation as it is not compatible with other 2.x versions.
Published Apr 22, 2025
Affected packages
xrpl
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- >= 4.2.1, < 4.2.5
- Fixed in
- 4.2.5
- Check
npm ls xrpl
xrpl
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Affected
- = 2.14.2
- Fixed in
- 2.14.3
- Check
npm ls xrpl
Advisory details
From the GitHub Advisory Database (CC BY 4.0).
Impact
Versions 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, and 4.2.4 of xrpl.js were compromised and contained malicious code designed to exfiltrate private keys. If you are using one of these versions, stop immediately and rotate any private keys or secrets used with affected systems.
Version 2.14.2 is also malicious, though it is less likely to lead to exploitation as it is not compatible with other 2.x versions.
Patches
Upgrade to version 4.2.5 or 2.14.3.
Required Actions
To secure funds, think carefully about whether any keys may have been compromised by this supply chain attack, and mitigate by sending funds to secure wallets, and/or rotating keys:
The XRP Ledger supports key rotation: https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/how-tos/manage-account-settings/assign-a-regular-key-pair
If any account's master key is potentially compromised, you should disable it: https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/how-tos/manage-account-settings/disable-master-key-pair
References
https://www.aikido.dev/blog/xrp-supplychain-attack-official-npm-package-infected-with-crypto-stealing-backdoor
References
- https://github.com/XRPLF/xrpl.js/security/advisories/GHSA-33qr-m49q-rxfx
- https://www.aikido.dev/blog/xrp-supplychain-attack-official-npm-package-infected-with-crypto-stealing-backdoor
- https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/how-tos/manage-account-settings/assign-a-regular-key-pair
- https://xrpl.org/docs/tutorials/how-tos/manage-account-settings/disable-master-key-pair
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32965
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-33qr-m49q-rxfx
How this page is made: the data panel comes from the GitHub Advisory Database, CISA’s KEV catalog, the NVD and FIRST EPSS, and updates twice a day. No analysis has been written for this entry yet. Methodology
