Core Lightning urges node operators to disable experimental feature over channel fund risk

Core Lightning urges node operators to disable experimental feature over channel fund risk

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2026-09-21 12:36:00
Core Lightning has urged node operators to immediately disable an experimental feature while developers investigate a vulnerability that could put channel funds at risk, according to a post from Bitcoin News on X. The warning marks the second alert from Core Lightning in recent weeks. Earlier, the project released an August patch and later rolled out version 26.06.7 after a series of AI-generated CVE reports. Core Lightning has not disclosed how the experimental feature could be exploited. The notice focuses on risk containment while the investigation is still underway, with no technical exploitation details released so far.

Core Lightning has urged node operators to immediately disable an experimental feature as developers investigate a vulnerability that could put channel funds at risk, according to a post by Bitcoin News on X.

This is the second warning Core Lightning has issued in recent weeks. Earlier, the project released an August patch and later shipped version 26.06.7 after a series of AI-generated CVE reports.

Core Lightning has not disclosed how the experimental feature could be exploited.

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