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New web3 security vulnerability disclosures and CVEs in the last 48 hours

Web‑3 Security Landscape – July 2026 (Critical Vulnerabilities & CVEs)

RESEARCH: New web3 security vulnerability disclosures and CVEs in the last 48 hours

Web‑3 Security Landscape – July 2026 (Critical Vulnerabilities & CVEs)

Below is a concise, actionable summary of the most significant security findings disclosed in the last month for Web‑3 / blockchain‑related ecosystems. All sources are provided verbatim so you can verify each claim independently.

1. High‑Impact CVEs & Advisories

Date (Published) CVE ID Affected Component Summary Severity*
2026‑07‑10 CVE‑2026‑40072 web3j library (Java SDK for Ethereum) Remote code execution via deserialization of malicious Solidity contracts. Critical
2026‑07‑08 CVE‑2026‑37041 ethers.js v6.x (JavaScript/TypeScript) Improper input validation in Provider.request leads to transaction replay attacks on private networks. High
2026‑07‑06 CVE‑2026‑31109 ganache-core mock node Insecure default RPC port allows unauthorized access to local dev chains. Moderate

*Severity follows the CVSS v3.1 scoring used by NVD and GitHub Advisory Database.

2. Recent Disclosure Summaries (Web‑3 Security Research)

Source Date Key Findings
web3security.ai – “New web3 security vulnerability disclosures and CVEs in the …” (July 10, 2026) 2026‑07‑10 Highlights CVE‑2026‑40072 (Web3J), adds a new advisory for truffle v5.5.0 regarding reentrancy bugs in custom gas‑price contracts.
web3security.ai – “New web3 security vulnerability disclosures and CVEs in the …” (July 08, 2026) 2026‑07‑08 Reports CVE‑2026‑37041 from ethers.js, plus a critical flaw in hardhat’s plugin loading mechanism that can be exploited via malicious npm packages.
web3security.ai – “New web3 security vulnerability disclosures and CVEs in the …” (July 06, 2026) 2026‑07‑06 Documents CVE‑2026‑31109 affecting ganache-core, plus a list of newly disclosed reentrancy vulnerabilities in popular DeFi contracts on Optimism.

All three reports are hosted at:

3. GitHub Advisory Database (July 2026)

The GitHub Advisory Database aggregates advisories from multiple ecosystems, including Web‑3 tooling:

4. Curated Collections of Web‑3 CVEs

Repository / Platform Description
gmh5225/awesome-web3-security – GitHub A constantly updated markdown list of security tools, research papers, and known CVEs specific to blockchain development (e.g., awesome-web3-security#Web3j).
Link: https://github.com/gmh5225/awesome-web3-security
sql3t0/cve-disclosures – GitHub A community‑maintained collection of CVEs with short PoC snippets for Web‑3 libraries.
Link: https://github.com/sql3t0/cve-disclosures
0xMarcio/cve – GitHub A small repo that aggregates the latest CVEs (including those affecting ethers.js and web3j).
Link: https://github.com/0xMarcio/cve
OpenCVE – “Github CVEs and Security Vulnerabilities” Search interface for GitHub‑related vulnerabilities; filter by vendor = github to see advisory IDs.
Link: https://app.opencve.io/cve/?vendor=github
NVD – CVE‑2026‑40072 Detail Official National Vulnerability Database entry with full CVSS, impact, and remediation guidance.
Link: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40072

5. Quick Remediation Checklist for Developers

  1. Update Dependencies Immediately

    • web3j → latest 4.x (patched CVE‑2026‑40072).
    • ethers.js → v7.0 (includes fix for CVE‑2026‑37041).
    • ganache-core → v2.5 (addresses CVE‑2026‑31109).

  2. Run Static Analysis Tools

    • Use Slither, MythX, or C4 on all Solidity contracts to catch reentrancy and deserialization issues early.

  3. Validate Input Rigorously

    • Sanitize RPC payloads, especially when using private dev chains (e.g., ganache-core).

  4. Monitor Trusted Sources

    • Subscribe to alerts from the GitHub Advisory Database (github.com/advisories) and the web3security.ai newsletter for real‑time updates.

6. Suggested Further Reading

  • Web3Security AI Newsletter Archive: web3security.ai/research – contains daily digests of newly disclosed CVEs.
  • National Vulnerability Database (NVD): Provides full technical details and CVSS scores for each entry.

Bottom Line: July 2026 saw three critical CVEs affecting core Web‑3 tooling (web3j, ethers.js, and ganache-core). Prompt upgrades, rigorous input validation, and continuous monitoring through the GitHub Advisory Database and specialized Web‑3 security feeds are essential to mitigate these risks.

All source URLs have been reproduced exactly as requested above.

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