Submission Details
Severity:
Flag Short can be Front Run
Summary
Flagging a short for liquidation can be front run.
Vulnerability Details
There are no protections against front running the flagShort function.
Impact
MEV bots or careful watchers of the mempool can intercept the right to liquidate short positions by front running the flagShort transaction by calling it with a higher gas price.
Tools Used
Manual Review
Recommendations
Consider using a commit-reveal scheme for flagging shorts.
Prize pool breakdown
Total prize
55,000 USDC
nSLOC
3,36516 USDC / LOC
50,000 USDC
5,000 USDC
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