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closePot With Zero Claimants Still Pays Manager but Locks All Remaining Rewards

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# [M-01] closePot locks remaining rewards when claimants array is empty
### Summary
When `claimants.length == 0`, `closePot` pays the manager fee but executes zero iterations in the claimant distribution loop. The remaining 90% of funds becomes permanently trapped in the contract.
### Vulnerability Detail
In `Pot.sol`, `closePot` processes the manager fee unconditionally. However, if no users claim rewards within 90 days, `claimants.length` is `0`, causing the distribution loop to do nothing:
```solidity
uint256 claimantCut = (remainingRewards - managerCut) / i_players.length;
for (uint256 i = 0; i < claimants.length; i++) {
_transferReward(claimants[i], claimantCut);
}
```
The remaining funds (`remainingRewards - managerCut`) are left in the contract with no fallback recovery mechanism.
### Impact
Permanent loss of 90% of the prize pool tokens if zero claims occur within the 90-day window.
### Affected Code
* `Pot.sol`
### Proof of Concept
The following test case demonstrates that when no players claim their rewards, the remaining 90% of funds stay locked in the contract after closing.
Add this test to `test/PoC_MyCutExploits.t.sol`:
```solidity
function test_M01_ZeroClaimantsLocksFunds() public {
vm.startPrank(owner);
address[] memory players = new address[](2);
players[0] = player1;
players[1] = player2;
uint256[] memory rewards = new uint256[](2);
rewards[0] = 500;
rewards[1] = 500;
address contest = conMan.createContest(players, rewards, IERC20(address(weth)), 1000);
conMan.fundContest(0);
vm.stopPrank();
vm.warp(block.timestamp + 91 days);
vm.prank(owner);
conMan.closeContest(contest);
assertEq(weth.balanceOf(contest), 900); // 90% remaining funds permanently locked
}
```
### Tools Used
* Manual Review
### Recommendations
Add an explicit check for empty claimants to refund the remaining tokens to the owner:
```solidity
if (claimants.length == 0) {
i_token.transfer(owner(), 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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[M-01] Incorrect Handling of Zero Claimants in `closePot()` Function

## Description In the \`closePot\` function, if the number of claimants is zero, the remaining rewards intended for distribution among claimants may not be properly reclaimed by the Contest Manager. The \`claimantCut\` is calculated using the length of the \`i_players\` array instead of the \`claimants\` array, which could lead to incorrect distribution. Additionally, the function does not have a mechanism to handle the scenario where there are zero claimants, resulting in the potential loss of rewards. ## Vulnerability Details Specifically, when there are no claimants: - The manager's cut is calculated but only a portion or none of the remaining rewards is transferred back to the Contest Manager. - The rewards intended for claimants (\`claimantCut\`) are not distributed because the loop iterating over \`claimants\` does not execute, but there's also no fallback to reclaim these rewards. ## Proof of Concept Add this test in the TestMyCut.t.sol: ```markdown function testClosePotWithZeroClaimants() public mintAndApproveTokens { vm.startPrank(user); // Step 1: Create a new contest contest = ContestManager(conMan).createContest(players, rewards, IERC20(weth), totalRewards); // Step 2: Fund the pot ContestManager(conMan).fundContest(0); // Step 3: Move forward in time by 90 days so the pot can be closed vm.warp(block.timestamp + 90 days); // Step 4: Close the pot with 0 claimants uint256 managerBalanceBefore = weth.balanceOf(user); ContestManager(conMan).closeContest(contest); uint256 managerBalanceAfter = weth.balanceOf(user); vm.stopPrank(); // Step 5: Assert that the Contest Manager received all the remaining rewards // Since there are no claimants, the manager should receive all remaining rewards assertEq(managerBalanceAfter, managerBalanceBefore + totalRewards, "Manager did not reclaim all rewards after closing pot with zero claimants."); ``` In the test `testClosePotWithZeroClaimants`, after closing a pot with zero claimants, the Contest Manager is unable to reclaim all the remaining rewards: ```markdown ├─ [9811] ContestManager::closeContest(Pot: [0x43e82d2718cA9eEF545A591dfbfD2035CD3eF9c0]) │ ├─ [8956] Pot::closePot() │ │ ├─ [5288] 0x5929B14F2984bBE5309c2eC9E7819060C31c970f::transfer(ContestManager: [0x7BD1119CEC127eeCDBa5DCA7d1Bd59986f6d7353], 0) │ │ │ ├─ emit Transfer(from: Pot: [0x43e82d2718cA9eEF545A591dfbfD2035CD3eF9c0], to: ContestManager: [0x7BD1119CEC127eeCDBa5DCA7d1Bd59986f6d7353], value: 0) ``` ## Impact - This bug can lead to incomplete recovery of rewards by the Contest Manager. If no participants claim their rewards, a significant portion of the remaining tokens could remain locked in the contract indefinitely, leading to financial loss and inefficient fund management. - And All the reward is lost except from the little 10 % the manager gets because there was no mechanism to claim the remainingReward ## Recommendations - Adjust Calculation Logic: Modify the \`claimantCut\` calculation to divide by \`claimants.length\` instead of \`i_players.length\`. This ensures that only the claimants are considered when distributing the remaining rewards. - Handle Zero Claimants: Implement a check to determine if there are zero claimants. If true, all remaining rewards should be transferred back to the Contest Manager to ensure no tokens are left stranded in the contract. Example ```markdown if (claimants.length == 0) { i_token.transfer(msg.sender, remainingRewards); } else { for (uint256 i = 0; i < claimants.length; i++) { \_transferReward(claimants[i], claimantCut); } } ``` This approach ensures that in the event of zero claimants, all remaining rewards are securely returned to the Contest Manager.

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