AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk
Summary
An AI security agent found a decade-old XRP Ledger flaw that could have allowed an attacker to create about 18 trillion XRP by exploiting payment-engine arithmetic and bypassing a supply safeguard. RippleX reproduced the exploit; no unauthorized XRP was created and no public-network exploitation was found. Developers patched the issue within three days, using an emergency upgrade that bypassed XRPL’s usual validator amendment process to avoid leaving the network exposed. More than 80% of trusted-list validators upgraded by Sept. 25. Veria Labs received a $250,000 bounty. RippleX plans broader AI-assisted testing, more formal verification and retesting of security fixes before closure.
