According to Odaily, experienced Bitcoin developer 'Calle' has issued a security alert to operators of nodes running older versions of Lightning Network Daemon (LND) 0.18.5 or LITD 0.14.1 software. The vulnerability is linked to how LND processes the description field of lightning invoices, potentially allowing hackers to remotely manipulate payment statuses and steal funds. Satoshi Labs co-founder Pavol Rusnak also highlighted this issue, urging Lightning Network users to promptly update their node software. The newly released versions, LND 0.18.5 and LITD 0.14.1, address this remote threat. It is important to note that LND 0.18.5 was only released last week, leaving many LND nodes outdated and vulnerable. As of the report's release, there are hundreds or possibly thousands of outdated LND nodes. Historically, LND has been the preferred software for most Lightning node operators.