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AI First Flight #9
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Submission Details
Severity: medium
Valid

fund.amount_raised not decremented on refund — accounting desync enables over-withdrawal

Root + Impact

Description

When a contributor receives a refund, the refund() function correctly zeroes contribution.amount and transfers lamports from the fund PDA back to the contributor. However it never decrements fund.amount_raised by the refunded amount.

pub fn refund(ctx: Context<FundRefund>) -> Result<()> {
let amount = ctx.accounts.contribution.amount;
**ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? =
ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().lamports()
.checked_sub(amount)
.ok_or(ProgramError::InsufficientFunds)?;
**ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? =
ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().lamports()
.checked_add(amount)
.ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?;
ctx.accounts.contribution.amount = 0;
@> // BUG: ctx.accounts.fund.amount_raised -= amount; is MISSING
Ok(())
}

Risk

Likelihood:

  • The desync occurs every time a refund is processed — standard platform usage on any failed campaign triggers it

  • In any mixed campaign where some contributors refund and others do not, subsequent withdrawal attempts will reference a stale amount_raised value

  • Compounded with S-03 (no goal/deadline check on withdrawal), a creator observing inflated amount_raised may attempt to withdraw more than the vault holds

Impact:

  • The creator's withdrawal reverts with InsufficientFunds when attempting to withdraw an overstated amount — denial of service on legitimate withdrawals from otherwise successful campaigns

  • In edge cases, the PDA balance can be drained below rent-exempt minimum, causing account deletion and permanent data loss

  • Off-chain indexers reading amount_raised display incorrect campaign totals, misleading all users

Proof of Concept

it('amount_raised desync after refund', async () => {
// Contribute 1 SOL (assuming S-01 is fixed so amount is recorded)
await contributeSOL(contributor, 1_000_000_000);
// Process refund
await program.methods.refund()
.accounts({ fund: fundPda, contribution: contribPda,
contributor: contributor.publicKey, systemProgram })
.signers([contributor]).rpc();
const fundAcct = await program.account.fund.fetch(fundPda);
const vaultLamports = await provider.connection.getBalance(fundPda);
@>// amount_raised still says 1 SOL but vault only holds rent lamports
assert.equal(fundAcct.amountRaised.toNumber(), 1_000_000_000);
assert.isTrue(vaultLamports < 1_000_000_000, 'Vault drained but counter not updated');
// Any subsequent withdraw() will over-count and revert
await assert.rejects(
program.methods.withdraw().accounts({...}).signers([creator]).rpc(),
/InsufficientFunds/,
'Withdrawal reverts due to stale amount_raised'
);
});

Recommended Mitigation

ctx.accounts.contribution.amount = 0;
+ ctx.accounts.fund.amount_raised = ctx.accounts.fund.amount_raised
+ .checked_sub(amount)
+ .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?;
Ok(())
Updates

Lead Judging Commences

ai-first-flight-judge Lead Judge 1 day ago
Submission Judgement Published
Validated
Assigned finding tags:

[M-03] Fund Creator Can't Withdraw If Someone Has Refunded Their Contribution

# \[H-02] Fund Creator Can't Withdraw If Someone Has Refunded Their Contribution ## Description The `refund` function does not update `fund.amount_raised`, causing an inconsistency between the fund's actual balance and the recorded raised amount. As a result, when the fund creator tries to withdraw funds, the transaction may fail due to insufficient balance, effectively locking funds in the contract. ## Vulnerability Details The issue arises in the `refund` function, which transfers funds back to the contributor but does not update the `amount_raised` field: ```rust pub fn refund(ctx: Context<FundRefund>) -> Result<()> { let amount = ctx.accounts.contribution.amount; if ctx.accounts.fund.deadline != 0 && ctx.accounts.fund.deadline > Clock::get().unwrap().unix_timestamp.try_into().unwrap() { return Err(ErrorCode::DeadlineNotReached.into()); } ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_sub(amount) .ok_or(ProgramError::InsufficientFunds)?; ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_add(amount) .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; // Reset contribution amount after refund ctx.accounts.contribution.amount = 0; Ok(()) } ``` The issue becomes evident when the fund creator attempts to withdraw using the following function: ```rust pub fn withdraw(ctx: Context<FundWithdraw>) -> Result<()> { let amount = ctx.accounts.fund.amount_raised; ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_sub(amount) .ok_or(ProgramError::InsufficientFunds)?; ctx.accounts.creator.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.creator.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_add(amount) .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; Ok(()) } ``` Since `amount_raised` is never updated when a refund occurs, the creator will attempt to withdraw more than what actually exists in the fund, causing an insufficient funds error and failing the transaction. ## Impact - If any contributor requests a refund, the total balance in the fund decreases. However, `fund.amount_raised` remains unchanged, leading to an overestimated available balance. - When the fund creator calls `withdraw`, they attempt to transfer `fund.amount_raised`, which no longer matches the actual available balance. - This results in a failed transaction, effectively locking funds in the contract since the withdraw function will always fail if refunds have been processed. ## Proof of Concept This issue is not currently caught by tests because the `contribute` function itself has a bug (not updating `contribution.amount`), preventing the refund function from executing properly. Once the contribute function is fixed, the issue will be clearly visible in test cases. ## Recommendations The `refund` function must update `fund.amount_raised` to ensure the contract state reflects the actual balance after refunds. ### Fixed Code: ```diff pub fn refund(ctx: Context<FundRefund>) -> Result<()> { let amount = ctx.accounts.contribution.amount; if ctx.accounts.fund.deadline != 0 && ctx.accounts.fund.deadline > Clock::get().unwrap().unix_timestamp.try_into().unwrap() { return Err(ErrorCode::DeadlineNotReached.into()); } ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.fund.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_sub(amount) .ok_or(ProgramError::InsufficientFunds)?; ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().try_borrow_mut_lamports()? = ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info().lamports() .checked_add(amount) .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; // Reset contribution amount after refund ctx.accounts.contribution.amount = 0; + // Fix: Decrease the fund's recorded amount_raised + let fund = &mut ctx.accounts.fund; + fund.amount_raised = fund.amount_raised.checked_sub(amount).ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; Ok(()) } ```

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