diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6dbab2b80f3..d8bef91b7200 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 * Bring in Cosmos-SDK [v0.46.7](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.46.7) changes [#402](https://github.com/provenance-io/cosmos-sdk/pull/402).
 
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Pull in Cosmos-SDK authz validate basic fix [#12184](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/pull/12184)
+
 ---
 
 ## [v0.46.6-pio-3](https://github.com/provenance-io/cosmos-sdk/releases/tag/v0.46.6-pio-3) - 2022-12-20
diff --git a/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go b/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
index daf1c5ef0347..211e0d78be18 100644
--- a/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/authz/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ func NewCmdGrantAuthorization() *cobra.Command {
 			fmt.Sprintf(`create a new grant authorization to an address to execute a transaction on your behalf:
 
 Examples:
- $ %s tx %s grant cosmos1skjw.. send %s --spend-limit=1000stake --from=cosmos1skl..
+ $ %s tx %s grant cosmos1skjw.. send --spend-limit=1000stake --from=cosmos1skl..
  $ %s tx %s grant cosmos1skjw.. generic --msg-type=/cosmos.gov.v1.MsgVote --from=cosmos1sk..
-	`, version.AppName, authz.ModuleName, bank.SendAuthorization{}.MsgTypeURL(), version.AppName, authz.ModuleName),
+	`, version.AppName, authz.ModuleName, version.AppName, authz.ModuleName),
 		),
 		Args: cobra.ExactArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
diff --git a/x/authz/msgs.go b/x/authz/msgs.go
index 0bab3187ef1d..f60e53472005 100644
--- a/x/authz/msgs.go
+++ b/x/authz/msgs.go
@@ -222,6 +222,16 @@ func (msg MsgExec) ValidateBasic() error {
 		return sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest.Wrapf("messages cannot be empty")
 	}
 
+	msgs, err := msg.GetMessages()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		if err = msg.ValidateBasic(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/x/authz/msgs_test.go b/x/authz/msgs_test.go
index 9b642a3a82f2..5d7eb3c39fb9 100644
--- a/x/authz/msgs_test.go
+++ b/x/authz/msgs_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ func TestMsgExecAuthorized(t *testing.T) {
 	}{
 		{"nil grantee address", nil, []sdk.Msg{}, false},
 		{"zero-messages test: should fail", grantee, []sdk.Msg{}, false},
+		{"invalid nested msg", grantee, []sdk.Msg{
+			&banktypes.MsgSend{
+				Amount:      sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin("steak", 2)),
+				FromAddress: "invalid_from_address",
+				ToAddress:   grantee.String(),
+			},
+		}, false},
 		{"valid test: msg type", grantee, []sdk.Msg{
 			&banktypes.MsgSend{
 				Amount:      sdk.NewCoins(sdk.NewInt64Coin("steak", 2)),