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### [M-1] `closePot()` divides leftover distribution by `i_players.length` instead of `claimants.length`

[M-1] closePot() divides leftover distribution by i_players.length instead of claimants.length

Description:

In Pot.closePot(), the contract attempts to distribute remaining rewards after the claim window has ended. The code computes each claimant's share as:

claimantCut = (remainingRewards - managerCut) / i_players.length;

However, the actual distribution loop only sends funds to claimants:

for (uint256 i = 0; i < claimants.length; i++) {
_transferReward(claimants[i], claimantCut);
}

This mismatch causes the per-claimant amount to be calculated as if all players are receiving the leftover rewards, while in reality only claimants receive them.

Impact:

  • Unfair distribution: claimants receive less than intended whenever claimants.length < i_players.length.

  • Loss of funds / stuck funds: the undistributed remainder stays in the Pot contract balance with no mechanism to recover or redistribute it.

  • Edge case: if claimants.length == 0, no distribution happens at all, so the non-manager portion of remainingRewards will remain locked in the contract.

Proof of Concept:

Example scenario:

  • i_players.length = 3 (players A, B, C)

  • Only player A calls claimCut() during the claim period, so claimants.length = 1

  • After 90 days, closePot() is called with remainingRewards = 90

Current logic:

  • managerCut = remainingRewards / 10 = 9

  • claimantCut = (90 - 9) / i_players.length = 81 / 3 = 27

  • Distribution loop pays only claimants, i.e., A receives 27

Result:

  • Intended behavior (split among claimants): A should receive 81

  • Actual: A receives 27, and 54 tokens remain stuck in the Pot contract

Recommended Mitigation:

  • Calculate the distribution per recipient using claimants.length (not i_players.length).

  • Add a guard for claimants.length == 0 (e.g., send the non-manager portion back to the contest manager/owner, or define an explicit fallback recipient).

  • Consider handling rounding dust explicitly (e.g., send the remainder to the last claimant or to a defined treasury address).

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ai-first-flight-judge Lead Judge about 4 hours ago
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[H-02] Incorrect logic in `Pot::closePot` leads to unfair distribution to `claimants`, potentially locking the funds with no way to take that out

## Description in `closePot` function while calclulating the shares for claimaint cut, `i_players.length` is used, instead of `claimants.length`, causing low amount being distributed to claimants. ## Vulnerability Details [2024-08-MyCut/src/Pot.sol at main · Cyfrin/2024-08-MyCut (github.com)](https://github.com/Cyfrin/2024-08-MyCut/blob/main/src/Pot.sol#L57) `Pot::closePot` function is meant to be called once contest passed 90 days, it sends the owner cut to owner and rest is splitted among the users who claimed b/w 90 days period. However, current implementation is wrong.&#x20; It uses total users (i_players.length) instead of the users (claimants.length) who claimed during the duration. This creates an unfair distribution to the participants and some of the funds could be locked in the contract. In worst case scenerio, it could be 90% if nobody has claimed from the protocol during the 90 days duration. ## POC In existing test suite, add following test: ```solidity function testUnfairDistributionInClosePot() public mintAndApproveTokens { // Setup address[] memory testPlayers = new address[](3); testPlayers[0] = makeAddr("player1"); testPlayers[1] = makeAddr("player2"); testPlayers[2] = makeAddr("player3"); uint256[] memory testRewards = new uint256[](3); testRewards[0] = 400; testRewards[1] = 300; testRewards[2] = 300; uint256 testTotalRewards = 1000; // Create and fund the contest vm.startPrank(user); address testContest = ContestManager(conMan).createContest( testPlayers, testRewards, IERC20(ERC20Mock(weth)), testTotalRewards ); ContestManager(conMan).fundContest(0); vm.stopPrank(); // Only player1 claims their reward vm.prank(testPlayers[0]); Pot(testContest).claimCut(); // Fast forward 91 days vm.warp(block.timestamp + 91 days); // Record balances before closing the pot uint256 player1BalanceBefore = ERC20Mock(weth).balanceOf( testPlayers[0] ); // Close the contest vm.prank(user); ContestManager(conMan).closeContest(testContest); // Check balances after closing the pot uint256 player1BalanceAfter = ERC20Mock(weth).balanceOf(testPlayers[0]); // Calculate expected distributions uint256 remainingRewards = 600; // 300 + 300 unclaimed rewards uint256 ownerCut = remainingRewards / 10; // 10% of remaining rewards uint256 distributionPerPlayer = (remainingRewards - ownerCut) / 1; // as only 1 user claimed uint256 fundStucked = ERC20Mock(weth).balanceOf(address(testContest)); // actual results console.log("expected reward:", distributionPerPlayer); console.log( "actual reward:", player1BalanceAfter - player1BalanceBefore ); console.log("Fund stucked:", fundStucked); } ``` then run `forge test --mt testUnfairDistributionInClosePot -vv` in the terminal and it will show following output: ```js [⠊] Compiling... [⠒] Compiling 1 files with Solc 0.8.20 [⠘] Solc 0.8.20 finished in 1.63s Compiler run successful! Ran 1 test for test/TestMyCut.t.sol:TestMyCut [PASS] testUnfairDistributionInClosePot() (gas: 905951) Logs: User Address: 0x6CA6d1e2D5347Bfab1d91e883F1915560e09129D Contest Manager Address 1: 0x7BD1119CEC127eeCDBa5DCA7d1Bd59986f6d7353 Minting tokens to: 0x6CA6d1e2D5347Bfab1d91e883F1915560e09129D Approved tokens to: 0x7BD1119CEC127eeCDBa5DCA7d1Bd59986f6d7353 expected reward: 540 actual reward: 180 Fund stucked: 360 Suite result: ok. 1 passed; 0 failed; 0 skipped; finished in 1.58ms (506.33µs CPU time) ``` ## Impact Loss of funds, Unfair distribution b/w users ## Recommendations Fix the functions as shown below: ```diff function closePot() external onlyOwner { if (block.timestamp - i_deployedAt < 90 days) { revert Pot__StillOpenForClaim(); } if (remainingRewards > 0) { uint256 managerCut = remainingRewards / managerCutPercent; i_token.transfer(msg.sender, managerCut); - uint256 claimantCut = (remainingRewards - managerCut) / i_players.length; + uint256 totalClaimants = claimants.length; + if(totalClaimant == 0){ + _transferReward(msg.sender, remainingRewards - managerCut); + } else { + uint256 claimantCut = (remainingRewards - managerCut) / claimants.length; for (uint256 i = 0; i < claimants.length; i++) { _transferReward(claimants[i], claimantCut); } } + } } ```

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