Summary
cheqd-node Security patch for upstream vulnerabilities in IBC-Go (ISA-2025-001) and Cosmos SDK (ISA-2025-002)
Description
There have been two upstream security advisories and associated patches published under ISA-2025-001 and ISA-2025-002.
ISA-2025-001 affects the IBC-Go package., where non-deterministic JSON unmarshalling of IBC Acknowledgements can result in a chain halt.
ISA-2025-002 affects the Cosmos SDK package, where x/group can halt when erroring in EndBlocker.
Impact
If unaddressed, this could result in a chain halt.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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Validators, full nodes, and IBC relayers should upgrade to cheqd-node v3.1.8. This upgrade does not require a software upgrade proposal on-chain and is meant to be non state-breaking.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4? GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4 is a critical-severity security vulnerability in github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node (go), affecting versions < 3.1.8. It is fixed in 3.1.8.
- Which versions of github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node are affected by GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4? github.com/cheqd/cheqd-node (go) versions < 3.1.8 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4? Yes. GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4 is fixed in 3.1.8. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix GHSA-H2RP-8VPX-Q9R4? Upgrade
github.com/cheqd/cheqd-nodeto 3.1.8 or later.