Threat Pulse 62High
x402 SDK flaw lets a malicious API drain an AI agent's token balance
Severity 5PatchedreportedCryptoAI and software supply chainAI-related

Three critical bugs: no default spending cap, Solana approvals passed as payment, more. Who is affected: AI agents using x402 payments.

What to do: Set hard spending caps on agent wallets

AI angle: Payment SDK used by AI agents; a malicious API could drain an agent wallet.

· 13 days ago · AI agents using x402 payments · The Hacker News
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@TheHackersNewsverifiedOct 23, 08:39 UTC

🚨 A malicious API could drain an AI agent's token balance via an x402 SDK flaw. V12 rated 3 bugs critical:, No default spending cap, Solana approvals passed as payments, Logins signed for other sites All patched. No advisory,

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