CVE-2022-31198
GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals in @openzeppelin/contracts
OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirements, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement. Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should consider avoiding lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals in @openzeppelin/contracts
OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirements, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement. Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should consider avoiding lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
- Record
CVE-2022-31198- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6647
OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirements, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement. Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should consider avoiding lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6647- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xrc4-737v-9q75
OpenZeppelin Contracts's GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals
Impact
This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirement, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement.
Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue.
Patches
This issue has been patched in v4.7.2.
Workarounds
Avoid lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
References
https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3561
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying the fix, email us at [email protected].
- Record
GHSA-xrc4-737v-9q75- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirements, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement. Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should consider avoiding lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
- Record
CVE-2022-31198- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals in @openzeppelin/contracts
OpenZeppelin Contracts is a library for secure smart contract development. This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirements, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement. Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue. This issue has been patched in v4.7.2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should consider avoiding lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
- Record
CVE-2022-31198- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xrc4-737v-9q75
OpenZeppelin Contracts's GovernorVotesQuorumFraction updates to quorum may affect past defeated proposals
Impact
This issue concerns instances of Governor that use the module GovernorVotesQuorumFraction, a mechanism that determines quorum requirements as a percentage of the voting token's total supply. In affected instances, when a proposal is passed to lower the quorum requirement, past proposals may become executable if they had been defeated only due to lack of quorum, and the number of votes it received meets the new quorum requirement.
Analysis of instances on chain found only one proposal that met this condition, and we are actively monitoring for new occurrences of this particular issue.
Patches
This issue has been patched in v4.7.2.
Workarounds
Avoid lowering quorum requirements if a past proposal was defeated for lack of quorum.
References
https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/pull/3561
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, or need assistance deploying the fix, email us at [email protected].
- Record
GHSA-xrc4-737v-9q75- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-682
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@openzeppelin/contractsnpm |
4.3.0 up to 4.7.2 | 4.7.2 |
@openzeppelin/contracts-upgradeablenpm |
4.3.0 up to 4.7.2 | 4.7.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-31198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Openzeppelin Contracts, published August 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.79%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in @openzeppelin/contracts 4.7.2.
References
github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts/security/advisories/GHSA-xrc4-737v-9q75
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31198