The Pot constructor loops over the full user-supplied player array to populate a mapping. Large contests can exceed the block gas limit and become impossible to create.
src/Pot.sol:22-34 copies both dynamic arrays into storage and then performs another storage write for every player in an unbounded loop. ContestManager.createContest deploys the entire contract in one transaction and does not cap the array length or support batching.
Contest size is limited by transaction gas in an unpredictable way; sufficiently large valid contests cannot be deployed, causing denial of service for that configuration.
Enforce a documented maximum player count compatible with gas limits, or initialize players in bounded batches after deployment. If batching, prevent funding/claims until initialization is finalized.
Test creation at the supported maximum and one element above it. The maximum must succeed within the gas budget and the oversized input must revert with a clear error.
## Description there are two major problems that comes with the way contests are created using the `ContestManager::createContest`. - using dynamic arrays for `players` and `rewards` leads to potential DoS for the `Pot::constructor`, this is possible if the arrays are too large therefore requiring too much gas - it is not safe to trust that `totalRewards` value supplied by the `manager` is accurate and that could lead to some players not being able to `claimCut` ## Vulnerability Details - If the array of `players` is very large, the `Pot::constructor` will revert because of too much `gas` required to run the for loop in the constructor. ```Solidity constructor(address[] memory players, uint256[] memory rewards, IERC20 token, uint256 totalRewards) { i_players = players; i_rewards = rewards; i_token = token; i_totalRewards = totalRewards; remainingRewards = totalRewards; i_deployedAt = block.timestamp; // i_token.transfer(address(this), i_totalRewards); @> for (uint256 i = 0; i < i_players.length; i++) { @> playersToRewards[i_players[i]] = i_rewards[i]; @> } } ``` - Another issue is that, if a `Pot` is created with a wrong `totalRewards` that for instance is less than the sum of the reward in the `rewards` array, then some players may never get to `claim` their rewards because the `Pot` will be underfunded by the `ContestManager::fundContest` function. ## PoC Here is a test for wrong `totalRewards` ```solidity function testSomePlayersCannotClaimCut() public mintAndApproveTokens { vm.startPrank(user); // manager creates pot with a wrong(smaller) totalRewards value- contest = ContestManager(conMan).createContest(players, rewards, IERC20(ERC20Mock(weth)), 6); ContestManager(conMan).fundContest(0); vm.stopPrank(); vm.startPrank(player1); Pot(contest).claimCut(); vm.stopPrank(); vm.startPrank(player2); // player 2 cannot claim cut because the pot is underfunded due to the wrong totalScore vm.expectRevert(); Pot(contest).claimCut(); vm.stopPrank(); } ``` ## Impact - Pot not created if large dynamic array of players and rewards is used - wrong totlRewards value leads to players inability to claim their cut ## Recommendations review the pot-creation design by, either using merkle tree to store the players and their rewards OR another solution is to use mapping to clearly map players to their reward and a special function to calculate the `totalRewards` each time a player is mapped to her reward. this `totalRewards` will be used later when claiming of rewards starts.
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