CVE-2026-73829 Details
Description
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in ZenHive mpp allows an unauthenticated remote client to redeem one confirmed on-chain payment for multiple paid-resource accesses. The type="hash" credential path in MPP.Methods.Tempo.verify/2 guards against replay with a non-atomic check-then-mark sequence: check_hash_unused/2 reads the dedup store, an eth_getTransactionReceipt round trip verifies the payment on chain, and only then does mark_hash_used/2 write the mark. Concurrent requests carrying the same settled payment hash all pass the read before any of them writes, so each is issued a receipt. The store's atomic check_and_mark/2 primitive is available and used by the type="transaction" path, but the hash path calls plain get and put even when the configured store implements it. Exploitation requires a dedup store to be configured; the default nil store is stateless and documented as offering no replay protection at all. This issue affects mpp: from 0.2.0 before 0.6.1.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Aug 19, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2026-73829.html | EEF | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/ZenHive/mpp/commit/46c5b0e1311da7d92190dc7d9ea89027a1d365e9 | EEF | Patch |
| https://github.com/ZenHive/mpp/security/advisories/GHSA-w8j7-7qc3-5f24 | EEF | Vendor Advisory |
| https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2026-73829 | EEF | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-367 | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | EEF |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| zenhive machine payments protocol | >= 0.2.0, < 0.6.1 |
CPE
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Aug 19, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Aug 19, 2026 | New CVE Received | EEF |