Klever-Go is the Go implementation of the Klever blockchain protocol. Prior to 1.7.20, the KleverUpdateAccountPermission built-in authorizes replacement of a target account's permissions by checking attacker-controlled vmInput.RecipientAddr instead of authenticated vmInput.CallerAddr. An attacker-controlled contract can choose a victim account with configured permissions as RecipientAddr, and contractHasValidPermission can accept the victim's default self-signer as authorization. UpdatePermission can then replace the victim's entire permission set with attacker-supplied Owner permissions, enabling asset theft or permanent lockout without a victim key or signature. Accounts without stored permissions and the native transaction path are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 1.7.20.
https://github.com/klever-io/klever-go/security/advisories/GHSA-97cv-x867-6xhm
https://github.com/klever-io/klever-go/releases/tag/v1.7.20
https://github.com/klever-io/klever-go/commit/c58740eb74d7ee8f07db1e18a7d6214b5559ba32
https://gist.github.com/mabdullah22/a41f90aa5ba86bbebf121f739bd5f5e9
Published: 2026-09-23
Updated: 2026-09-23
Base Score: 3.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High