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XRP Ledger Foundation Issues Security Warning: JavaScript Vulnerability Identified

A critical security flaw has been discovered in the xrpl npm package, version v4.2.1-4.2.4 and v2.14.2. This software is utilized by numerous applications and websites, impacting hundreds of thousands of users. Blockchain security researcher from Alkido identified a vulnerability that allows private keys to be stolen as soon as a Wallet object is initialized. On April 22nd, the XRP Ledger Foundation issued an urgent security alert addressing this concerning development.

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