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Moderate 60 Bitcoin

name the db file migrated from a json wallet after the opened file and improve handling for existing wallets

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Authored by Craig Raw

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name the db file migrated from a json wallet after the opened file and improve handling for existing wallets
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit fixes a bug in Sparrow Wallet where opening an older JSON-format wallet could accidentally overwrite or create files in unexpected locations. Previously, the app named the new database file using the wallet's internal name rather than the file the user actually opened, and it would silently delete an existing database with the same internal name. The patch makes the new file match the opened filename, refuses to overwrite an existing file, and cleans up partial files if migration fails. The included tests show the old behavior could overwrite another wallet or write outside the chosen folder.

Recommended action

Treat this as a security-hardening fix and include it in the next release. Users who previously opened JSON wallets with internal names differing from filenames should verify no unexpected wallet files were created or overwritten. No immediate emergency response is indicated, but the fix should be shipped promptly because the pre-patch behavior could cause data loss or wallet file confusion.

Security signals we found

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Path traversal / unsafe filename construction from user-controlled wallet name prevented

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Silent deletion of existing wallet file on name collision removed

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Partial migration rollback added to avoid corrupt leftover database

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New unit tests explicitly model overwrite and directory-escape scenarios

Risk score

Why this scored 60/100

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