XRP Ledger Foundation Alerts on Vulnerability Capable of Issuing Trillions of XRP The XRP Ledger Foundation has responded to a critical security flaw that could have allowed the creation of trillions of XRP tokens, confirming no unauthorized issuance occurred and detailing an emergency patch that bypassed the standard amendment process The XRP Ledger Foundation announced that it has addressed a serious flaw in the network's core code that could have allowed the creation of trillions of XRP tokens. The discovery, made by the AI‑driven security firm Veria Labs, identified a bug in the payment engine that had existed since 2015. If an attacker had taken advantage of the error, a single transaction could have produced about 18.45 trillion XRP, which exceeds the entire circulating supply by more than a hundredfold.XRP Ledger Flaw Could Create Trillions Of TokensThe vulnerability would have allowed the fixed supply cap of the XRP Ledger to be bypassed, potentially threatening the stability and market value of the digital asset, which is currently worth roughly 94 billion dollars. The Foundation emphasized that no unauthorized XRP tokens were ever minted and that no impact was detected on the public ledger. All balances on the network are public and anyone could have seen an anomalous increase in issuance.The Foundation said it continuously monitors the supply and relies on community members to verify ledger data against on‑chain records. In the event of a security incident, the team's rapid response prevented the defect from being exploited. Typically, changes to the XRP Ledger protocol follow a strict consensus process. Proposals must obtain at least an 80 percent approval from trusted validators for two consecutive weeks before a protocol update is applied.The Foundation explained that waiting for this stadium‑style review would have exposed the network to an open‑window attack, as the bug could have been exploited in real time before the patch could be delivered. To mitigate this risk, the Foundation, in collaboration with RippleX, core developers, and validators, implemented a coordinated emergency update. Validators received the corrected software on September 25, and the Foundation released the new public binaries on the same date.Emergency Update Bypasses Standard Amendment ProcessThe decision to bypass the usual amendment process was criticised by some, but the Foundation notes that the priority was to protect the network from a verifiable threat. Going forward, the Foundation will continue to strengthen its vulnerability disclosure policies and accelerate its response pipelines. It will also tighten its monitoring of the ledger's fixed supply cap and keep the community informed of any potential incidents.The choice of an emergency patch over a traditional amendment process underscores how quickly security research can reveal critical weaknesses and how the XRP Ledger community values swift action over procedural delays. The incident serves as a reminder to the cryptocurrency ecosystem that large‑scale supply manipulations remain a real threat, especially as AI tools enable malicious actors to discover flaws more efficiently. It also highlights the importance of maintaining transparent communication with users and validators when unexpected vulnerabilities arise.Swift Action Restores Confidence In Network IntegrityThe XRP Ledger Foundation's quick action restored confidence in the platform's resilience and demonstrated its commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the network.