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derive public keys from the seed when importing a sparrow wallet file

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What the developer wrote

Authored by Craig Raw

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derive public keys from the seed when importing a sparrow wallet file
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit changes how Sparrow Wallet restores its own wallet files. Previously, when importing a Sparrow wallet file, the public keys (used to find transactions and addresses) might not be correctly rebuilt from the seed phrase. The fix forces the app to derive public keys from the seed during import, and adds tests to confirm imported wallets pass internal consistency checks. It is a correctness/reliability fix rather than an obvious remote attack vector.

Recommended action

Treat as a routine bug-fix commit. Review whether the missing public-key derivation could have caused users to see wrong addresses or balances after import, and consider whether a release note is warranted. No immediate incident response is indicated by the diff alone.

Security signals we found

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Correctness fix for key material restoration during wallet import

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Adds test coverage for encrypted and unencrypted seed-based wallet import

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Adds test coverage for watch-only wallet import

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Catches MnemonicException during import to prevent unhandled failures

Risk score

Why this scored 41/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 5/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 8/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 3/5
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