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Low 35 Bitcoin

txscript: add initial awareness of new P2A output script

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Olaoluwa Osuntokun

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txscript: add initial awareness of new P2A output script
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds support in btcd for a new Bitcoin output type called Pay-to-Anchor (P2A). It is a feature addition, not a fix for a known vulnerability. P2A outputs are designed to be 'anyone-can-spend' scripts used for fee-bumping (CPFP). The change itself appears defensive and correct, but because it introduces a new script class and address type, it could affect how wallets and downstream tools classify transactions. There is no direct evidence in the commit or supplied references that this is a security patch or that it addresses an active exploit.

Recommended action

Treat as a normal feature commit. Reviewers should verify that the P2A script bytes match the network-wide standard (0x4e73), that the new address type is handled consistently across the codebase, and that downstream consumers correctly interpret P2A as anyone-can-spend. No urgent security action is indicated by this commit alone.

Security signals we found

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New script class added for P2A (Pay-to-Anchor) outputs

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P2A outputs are anyone-can-spend by design (0 expected inputs)

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No vulnerability disclosure, CVE, or security advisory referenced in commit

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Defensive ordering: P2A checked before generic witness v1 taproot classification

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Constant duplicated from btcutil to avoid import cycle

Risk score

Why this scored 35/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 5/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 5/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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