MetaMask / MetaMask/metamask-extension
[Bug]: SRP/mnemonic can be represented as a string in the background process when it shouldn't
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Description
SRP/mnemonic can be represented as a string in the background process due to https://github.com/MetaMask/core/issues/5483
More details: https://consensys.slack.com/archives/C087GPTR5HQ/p1741974188846359?thread_ts=1741795570.164739&cid=C087GPTR5HQ
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing the background process handling of SRP/mnemonic values and read the linked MetaMask core issue for the underlying context. Confirm where the value can become a string and define done as preventing that representation while preserving the expected background-process behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100