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Merge pull request #652 from Foundation-Devices/taproot-bip322-message-signing

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Merge pull request #652 from Foundation-Devices/taproot-bip322-message-signing

Add Taproot BIP-322 message signing
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds support for signing text messages with Bitcoin Taproot (P2TR) addresses using the BIP-322 standard. It introduces a new helper module, wires it into existing message-signing flows, and adds unit tests. There is no direct evidence in the commit that this fixes a security vulnerability; it appears to be a feature addition. However, because message signing touches private keys and signature formats, any implementation error could have security consequences, so the change warrants careful review.

Recommended action

Review the BIP-322 implementation for conformance to the specification, especially the sighash serialization, tagged-hash usage, and key tweaking. Verify that the new private-key path in `sign_text_file_task.py` securely clears sensitive material and that the base64/witness formatting matches wallet expectations. Run the new unit tests on hardware and perform cross-implementation signature verification with external BIP-322 tools.

Security signals we found

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New cryptographic signing path using BIP-322/BIP-341

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Private key handling in `sign_text_file_task.py` via `stash.SensitiveValues` and `node.private_key()`

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Signature format change from raw 65-byte recoverable ECDSA to base64 BIP-322 witness

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Custom sighash construction in `taproot_signature_hash` without using a vetted library

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Unit tests include tampering checks and independent BIP-340 verification

Risk score

Why this scored 30/100

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