diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 149db71..2f109eb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-service",
  "actix-tls",
  "actix-utils",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "brotli",
  "bytes",
@@ -511,6 +511,12 @@ version = "0.22.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "72b3254f16251a8381aa12e40e3c4d2f0199f8c6508fbecb9d91f575e0fbb8c6"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "base64"
+version = "0.23.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "ac07cdecf99051d9a5238b80f35af32cdeba5b336e55d957b318b50137e18da5"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "base64ct"
 version = "1.8.3"
@@ -780,7 +786,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-web-actors",
  "aes-gcm",
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
  "dashmap",
@@ -1805,7 +1811,7 @@ version = "0.4.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b3314d5adb5d94bcdf56771f2e50dbbc80bb4bdf88967526706205ac9eff24eb"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bytes",
  "headers-core",
  "http 1.4.2",
@@ -1986,7 +1992,7 @@ version = "0.1.20"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "96547c2556ec9d12fb1578c4eaf448b04993e7fb79cbaad930a656880a6bdfa0"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bytes",
  "futures-channel",
  "futures-util",
@@ -2215,7 +2221,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
  "dashmap",
@@ -2265,7 +2271,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-web-actors",
  "aes-gcm",
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
  "dashmap",
@@ -2457,7 +2463,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "arc-swap",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "hex",
  "hkdf 0.12.4",
  "iota-logger",
@@ -2502,7 +2508,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "anyhow",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "ed25519-dalek",
  "hex",
  "hkdf 0.12.4",
@@ -2532,7 +2538,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "iota-util"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "hex",
  "iota-paths",
  "mtp",
@@ -2997,7 +3003,7 @@ name = "mtp-codec"
 version = "0.2.0"
 source = "git+https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git#a692bed326dbfc8eac1a05825f4a287cbab6fd3e"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "byteorder",
  "mtp-common",
  "mtp-crypto",
@@ -3021,7 +3027,7 @@ name = "mtp-crypto"
 version = "0.2.0"
 source = "git+https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git#a692bed326dbfc8eac1a05825f4a287cbab6fd3e"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "chacha20poly1305",
  "ed25519-dalek",
  "getrandom 0.4.3",
@@ -3306,7 +3312,7 @@ name = "omikron-connector"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "dashmap",
  "hex",
  "iota-connection",
@@ -3414,7 +3420,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-web-actors",
  "aes-gcm",
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
  "dashmap",
@@ -3520,7 +3526,7 @@ version = "3.0.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1d30c53c26bc5b31a98cd02d20f25a7c8567146caf63ed593a9d87b2775291be"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "serde_core",
 ]
 
@@ -4164,7 +4170,7 @@ version = "0.13.4"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "219c5811de6525e5416c7d5d53bb656d3afdbc6c5af816e0802bcfa42dbdc1c3"
 dependencies = [
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bytes",
  "encoding_rs",
  "futures-core",
@@ -4913,7 +4919,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "4676b37242ccbd1aabf56edb093a4827dc49086c0ffd764a5705899e0f35f8f7"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bitflags 2.13.1",
  "fancy-regex",
  "filedescriptor",
@@ -5528,7 +5534,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "actix-web-actors",
  "aes-gcm",
  "async-trait",
- "base64",
+ "base64 0.23.1",
  "chrono",
  "crossterm",
  "dashmap",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 174b5fa..a75bc52 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
 actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
diff --git a/communities/Cargo.toml b/communities/Cargo.toml
index 89c4f57..f20ab61 100644
--- a/communities/Cargo.toml
+++ b/communities/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
 actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
diff --git a/iota-auth/Cargo.toml b/iota-auth/Cargo.toml
index dc43347..f32a1c4 100644
--- a/iota-auth/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iota-auth/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ iota-state = { path = "../iota-state" }
 
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
diff --git a/iota-cli/Cargo.toml b/iota-cli/Cargo.toml
index 4c3d508..adc5e06 100644
--- a/iota-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iota-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
 actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
diff --git a/iota-storage/Cargo.toml b/iota-storage/Cargo.toml
index caf6417..1c97fd3 100644
--- a/iota-storage/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iota-storage/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ iota-paths = { path = "../iota-paths" }
 mtp = { git = "https://git.methanium.net/Methanium/mtp.git" }
 
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 hex = "*"
 hkdf = "0.12.4"
 json = "*"
diff --git a/iota-updater/Cargo.toml b/iota-updater/Cargo.toml
index 2f6bf04..354fc9b 100644
--- a/iota-updater/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iota-updater/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
 walkdir = "2.5.0"
 zip = "6.0.0"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
 sha2 = "0.11.0"
 x448 = { version = "*" }
diff --git a/iota-util/Cargo.toml b/iota-util/Cargo.toml
index e9907eb..7baad89 100644
--- a/iota-util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/iota-util/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ sysinfo = "0.39.0"
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
 walkdir = "2.5.0"
 zip = "6.0.0"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 hex = "*"
diff --git a/omikron-connector/Cargo.toml b/omikron-connector/Cargo.toml
index 1e3e21d..c2834d5 100644
--- a/omikron-connector/Cargo.toml
+++ b/omikron-connector/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ reqwest = "0.13.2"
 tokio = { version = "1.50.0", features = ["full"] }
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["rt"] }
 uuid = { version = "*", features = ["v4"] }
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 hex = "*"
 rand = "0.8"
 rand_core = { version = "0.6", features = ["getrandom", "std"] }
diff --git a/other-iota/Cargo.toml b/other-iota/Cargo.toml
index a6933c3..ec24634 100644
--- a/other-iota/Cargo.toml
+++ b/other-iota/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
 actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"
diff --git a/web-ui/Cargo.toml b/web-ui/Cargo.toml
index 988aac1..06ecd21 100644
--- a/web-ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/web-ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ actix-web = { version = "4", features = ["rustls-0_23"] }
 actix-web-actors = "4"
 aes-gcm = "0.10.3"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
-base64 = "0.22.1"
+base64 = "0.23.0"
 chrono = "0.4.43"
 crossterm = "*"
 dashmap = "6.1.0"