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Severity: low
Invalid

Using block.timestamp for accurate date and time

Summary

Using block.timestamp for accurate date and time is not a good idea.

Vulnerability Details

There are various functions that depend on block.timestamp for accurate date and time.

https://github.com/Cyfrin/2024-06-Dussehra/blob/main/src/Dussehra.sol#L67

function killRavana() public RamIsSelected {
if (block.timestamp < 1728691069) {
revert Dussehra__MahuratIsNotStart();
}
if (block.timestamp > 1728777669) {
revert Dussehra__MahuratIsFinished();
}
IsRavanKilled = true;
uint256 totalAmountByThePeople = WantToBeLikeRam.length * entranceFee;
totalAmountGivenToRam = (totalAmountByThePeople * 50) / 100;
(bool success, ) = organiser.call{value: totalAmountGivenToRam}("");
require(success, "Failed to send money to organiser");
}

https://github.com/Cyfrin/2024-06-Dussehra/blob/main/src/ChoosingRam.sol#L33

function increaseValuesOfParticipants(uint256 tokenIdOfChallenger, uint256 tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent)
public
RamIsNotSelected
{
if (tokenIdOfChallenger > ramNFT.tokenCounter()) {
revert ChoosingRam__InvalidTokenIdOfChallenger();
}
if (tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent > ramNFT.tokenCounter()) {
revert ChoosingRam__InvalidTokenIdOfPerticipent();
}
if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).ram != msg.sender) {
revert ChoosingRam__CallerIsNotChallenger();
}
if (block.timestamp > 1728691200) {
revert ChoosingRam__TimeToBeLikeRamFinish();
}
uint256 random =
uint256(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(block.timestamp, block.prevrandao, msg.sender))) % 2;
if (random == 0) {
if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).isJitaKrodhah == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger, true, false, false, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).isDhyutimaan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger, true, true, false, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).isVidvaan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger, true, true, true, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).isAatmavan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger, true, true, true, true, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).isSatyavaakyah == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger, true, true, true, true, true);
selectedRam = ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfChallenger).ram;
}
} else {
if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).isJitaKrodhah == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent, true, false, false, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).isDhyutimaan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent, true, true, false, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).isVidvaan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent, true, true, true, false, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).isAatmavan == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent, true, true, true, true, false);
} else if (ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).isSatyavaakyah == false){
ramNFT.updateCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent, true, true, true, true, true);
selectedRam = ramNFT.getCharacteristics(tokenIdOfAnyPerticipent).ram;
}
}
}

https://github.com/Cyfrin/2024-06-Dussehra/blob/main/src/ChoosingRam.sol#L83

function selectRamIfNotSelected() public RamIsNotSelected OnlyOrganiser {
if (block.timestamp < 1728691200) {
revert ChoosingRam__TimeToBeLikeRamIsNotFinish();
}
if (block.timestamp > 1728777600) {
revert ChoosingRam__EventIsFinished();
}
uint256 random = uint256(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(block.timestamp, block.prevrandao))) % ramNFT.tokenCounter();
selectedRam = ramNFT.getCharacteristics(random).ram;
isRamSelected = true;
}

The timestamp value is generated by the node executing the smart contract, making it easily manipulated and vulnerable to attacks.
A smart contract can be exploited if it compares the node's timestamp value to a time value that will occur in less than 900 seconds. The timestamp value is referenced by the nodes that run the smart contract, which means that it can also be manipulated to be equal to a certain value.

Impact

Time may not be accurate.

Tools Used

Manual Review

Recommendations

Avoid using the block.timestamp for accurate date and time.

Updates

Lead Judging Commences

bube Lead Judge about 1 year ago
Submission Judgement Published
Invalidated
Reason: Non-acceptable severity
Assigned finding tags:

Info/Gas/Invalid according to docs

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