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Revert "Revert "fix: unify encryption across platforms (#3470)" (#3634)" (#3635)

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Authored by Omar Hatem

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Revert "Revert "fix: unify encryption across platforms (#3470)" (#3634)" (#3635)

This reverts commit dd58455ea6d2629eb1a28991e40bf6f9953d41d3.
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit re-applies a change that makes wallet file encryption consistent across all platforms. It replaces an older, weaker encryption method (Salsa20) with a stronger one (XChaCha20) and adds automatic migration of old wallet files. The change also fixes how non-English characters are stored and how user-chosen versus app-generated passwords are handled. Because this is a security-hardening change that was previously reverted and then re-applied, it is relevant to security, but the commit itself does not describe a specific vulnerability or incident.

Recommended action

Review the pinned cake_backup commit (b5d86a2a21e1c186cd0baa4df1f3a4f3f9413056) for its own security properties, since the wallet security now depends entirely on that library. Verify that the Salsa20-to-XChaCha20 migration does not introduce downgrade or oracle risks, and confirm the JSON-prefix heuristic for legacy files is acceptable for the threat model. Ensure the test suite passes and that no other code paths still call the removed Salsa20 helpers directly.

Security signals we found

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Replaces Salsa20 with XChaCha20 for wallet file encryption

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Adds transparent migration path from legacy Salsa20 files

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Pins cake_backup dependency to a specific git commit instead of floating branch

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Adds 380-line test suite covering encryption, migration, and failure modes

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Previously reverted and now re-applied, indicating security relevance

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Handles unauthenticated Salsa20 legacy decryption with a JSON-prefix heuristic

Risk score

Why this scored 60/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 18/30
Exploitability 12/25
Stealth signal 8/15
Affected reach 12/15
Confidence 6/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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