diff --git a/cmd/celestia/blob.go b/cmd/celestia/blob.go
index 9dcd72dcb7..0b94fdcfdc 100644
--- a/cmd/celestia/blob.go
+++ b/cmd/celestia/blob.go
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ import (
 	"github.com/celestiaorg/celestia-node/share"
 )
 
-var plaintext bool
+var base64Flag bool
 
 func init() {
 	blobCmd.AddCommand(getCmd, getAllCmd, submitCmd, getProofCmd)
 
 	getCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(
-		&plaintext,
-		"plaintext",
+		&base64Flag,
+		"base64",
 		false,
-		"printed blob's data as a plain text",
+		"printed blob's data a base64 string",
 	)
 	getAllCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(
-		&plaintext,
-		"plaintext",
+		&base64Flag,
+		"base64",
 		false,
-		"printed blob's data as a plain text",
+		"printed blob's data as a base64 string",
 	)
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func printOutput(data interface{}, err error) {
 		data = err
 	}
 
-	if plaintext && err == nil {
+	if !base64Flag && err == nil {
 		data = formatData(data)
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/celestia/rpc.go b/cmd/celestia/rpc.go
index 05439ad7b4..dd50f07fc2 100644
--- a/cmd/celestia/rpc.go
+++ b/cmd/celestia/rpc.go
@@ -119,9 +119,17 @@ var rpcCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 	parsedParams := make([]interface{}, len(params))
-
+	validateParamsFn := func(has, want int) error {
+		if has != want {
+			return fmt.Errorf("rpc: invalid amount of params. has=%d, want=%d", has, want)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 	switch method {
 	case "GetSharesByNamespace":
+		if err := validateParamsFn(len(params), 2); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		// 1. Share Root
 		root, err := parseJSON(params[0])
 		if err != nil {
@@ -134,8 +142,12 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing namespace: %v", err))
 		}
 		parsedParams[1] = namespace
+		return parsedParams
 	case "QueryDelegation", "QueryUnbonding", "BalanceForAddress":
 		var err error
+		if err = validateParamsFn(len(params), 2); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		parsedParams[0], err = parseAddressFromString(params[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("error parsing address: %w", err))
@@ -155,6 +167,9 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 	case "Transfer", "Delegate", "Undelegate":
 		// 1. Address
 		var err error
+		if err = validateParamsFn(len(params), 4); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		parsedParams[0], err = parseAddressFromString(params[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("error parsing address: %w", err))
@@ -172,6 +187,9 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 	case "CancelUnbondingDelegation":
 		// 1. Validator Address
 		var err error
+		if err = validateParamsFn(len(params), 5); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		parsedParams[0], err = parseAddressFromString(params[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("error parsing address: %w", err))
@@ -186,9 +204,13 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 			panic("Error parsing gas limit: uint64 could not be parsed.")
 		}
 		parsedParams[4] = num
+		return parsedParams
 	case "BeginRedelegate":
 		// 1. Source Validator Address
 		var err error
+		if err = validateParamsFn(len(params), 5); err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
 		parsedParams[0], err = parseAddressFromString(params[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(fmt.Errorf("error parsing address: %w", err))
@@ -207,6 +229,7 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 			panic("Error parsing gas limit: uint64 could not be parsed.")
 		}
 		parsedParams[4] = num
+		return parsedParams
 	default:
 	}
 
@@ -228,7 +251,6 @@ func parseParams(method string, params []string) []interface{} {
 			parsedParams[i] = param
 		}
 	}
-
 	return parsedParams
 }
 
diff --git a/share/getters/cascade.go b/share/getters/cascade.go
index ef59946666..98f29c87ca 100644
--- a/share/getters/cascade.go
+++ b/share/getters/cascade.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package getters
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
@@ -37,7 +38,12 @@ func (cg *CascadeGetter) GetShare(ctx context.Context, root *share.Root, row, co
 		attribute.Int("col", col),
 	))
 	defer span.End()
-
+	if row >= len(root.RowRoots) || col >= len(root.ColumnRoots) {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("cascade/get-share: invalid indexes were provided:rowIndex=%d, colIndex=%d."+
+			"squarewidth=%d", row, col, len(root.RowRoots))
+		span.RecordError(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	get := func(ctx context.Context, get share.Getter) (share.Share, error) {
 		return get.GetShare(ctx, root, row, col)
 	}