RippleX Discloses 10-Year-Old XRPL Bug That Could Mint XRP Beyond Fixed Supply, Patch 3.4.1 Released
RippleX engineering lead J. Ayo Akinyele disclosed a critical vulnerability in the XRP Ledger payment engine that persisted for over a decade. The flaw could have enabled minting XRP beyond its fixed supply. Discovered via a bug bounty program, it was not exploited. The team released patch xrpld 3.4.1 and coordinated validator upgrades before public disclosure.