XRP price held near $1.39 on Sunday after researchers disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting the XRP Ledger payment engine. The flaw, which had remained hidden since 2015, could have created unauthorized tokens, but developers released a fix before publishing details. Investigators found no evidence of exploitation on public networks.
According to market data, XRP traded around $1.39 with daily changes remaining below 1%. Despite the security disclosure, buyers continued defending recent support levels, with limited trading activity over the weekend suggesting stability without confirming a sustained reversal.
Price Action and Technical Levels
XRP price continued trading above the 1.32–1.37 support zone after a weekly low near $1.32 showed buying interest. The recent rebound kept an ascending support line in focus, though holding support does not guarantee a lasting recovery.
Broader resistance remains between $1.50 and $1.70, where earlier weekly highs could attract selling. Until buyers reclaim those levels, the recent stabilization leaves the larger trading range intact. XRP price also remained sensitive to broader cryptocurrency conditions, with Bitcoin retreating toward 80,000–83,000 adding pressure across digital assets.
Ledger Vulnerability and Repair
Veria Labs identified the flaw on September 21 through an AI system, with researcher Cayden Liao validating the finding. The vulnerability entered the bug bounty program on September 22. According to Veria Labs, one transaction could have created approximately 18.45 trillion XRP, around 184 times the original supply.
The October 9 disclosure explained that arithmetic overflow affected payment calculations and a separate supply safety check, allowing newly created XRP to potentially escape detection. RippleX engineers confirmed the issue and released xrpld 3.4.1 on September 25, with more than 80% of relevant validators upgrading that day.
Veria Labs received the maximum critical bounty of $250,000 on October 8. The official investigation found no evidence that the flaw was exploited on any public network.
Lending Amendments Under Review
Separate network amendments, including a proposed lending feature, remain under validator review. The lending framework would add native borrowing functions, while associated vault amendments would support pooled assets. These changes are distinct from the emergency overflow repair and depend on sustained validator approval before activation.
