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UX confirm loading backup

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Authored by scgbckbone

35/100 · Opaque
UX confirm loading backup
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This change adds a confirmation screen when loading a backup file onto a COLDCARD hardware wallet. Before the wallet actually restores the seed from the backup, it now shows the backup's master fingerprint and asks the user to confirm or cancel. This helps prevent users from accidentally or maliciously loading the wrong backup. The change also refactors how the raw secret is extracted so the confirmation screen can compute the fingerprint before the restore happens. Clone operations skip this extra prompt because the user already sees what is being loaded on the source device.

Recommended action

No immediate action required; this is a defensive UX hardening change. Users should ensure they review the displayed master fingerprint before confirming backup loads. Developers should verify that all restore entry points (SD card, USB, teleport) now correctly surface the confirmation prompt and that automated tests cover both accept and refuse paths.

Security signals we found

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Adds user confirmation before destructive seed restore operation

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Displays master fingerprint derived from the actual raw secret being loaded, not from unverified extended public key metadata

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Prevents accidental or coerced loading of an unexpected backup

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Refactors secret extraction to happen before restore, enabling pre-restore verification

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Clone path explicitly disables extra confirmation because source device already shows loaded seed

Risk score

Why this scored 46/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 5/15
Affected reach 10/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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