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[Security] sseTransport.ts no application-layer encryption on EventSource stream post-TLS termination #22

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Summary

The auth flow in acpHttpClient.ts correctly uses wallet signatures to mint a Bearer token.
However, the EventSource stream (/chats/stream) in sseTransport.ts relies entirely on standard Web2 TLS without any application-layer encryption.

Attack vector

Post-TLS termination MitM: if an attacker modifies or injects data into the off-chain proposal context at the infrastructure/proxy level, the receiving agent's LLM loop will process malicious context and still generate a valid on-chain signature for a compromised state.

Additional: HNDL exposure

Standard TLS handshakes use classical ECDHE traffic recorded today can be decrypted retroactively when CRQCs arrive via Shor's algorithm.

Suggested fix

Transport-agnostic hybrid PQC layer (X25519 + ML-KEM-768) at the application level, isolating LLM context from network-level threats without changing on-chain logic.

References

Already reported to security@virtuals.io on June 3 (ticket open, no response after 10 days).

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