Rust Fund

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Submission Details
Severity: high
Valid

contribute() never records contribution.amount, so refund() always returns 0 and contributor funds are lost

Root + Impact

## Description

- Normal behavior: `contribute()` should record each contributor's deposit in their `Contribution` account so `refund()` can return it.

- Issue: `contribute()` increments `fund.amount_raised` but never updates `contribution.amount`, which stays `0`. `refund()` pays out `contribution.amount`, so every refund returns 0.

```rust
pub fn contribute(ctx: Context<FundContribute>, amount: u64) -> Result<()> {
...
system_program::transfer(cpi_context, amount)?;
fund.amount_raised += amount;
// @> contribution.amount is never increased
Ok(())
}
​
pub fn refund(ctx: Context<FundRefund>) -> Result<()> {
// @> always 0
let amount = ctx.accounts.contribution.amount;
...
}
```

Risk

Likelihood:

  • Every `contribute()` call skips the update.

  • Every contributor to a failed campaign receives 0 on `refund()`.

Impact:

  • Contributors lose 100% of their deposit, and the refund call succeeds silently.

  • The SOL stays in the Fund PDA, where the creator can take it via `withdraw()`.

Proof of Concept

**What it shows:** a user contributes 1 SOL to a campaign with a 10 SOL goal. The deadline passes, the goal is missed, and the refund returns 0 SOL.
​
**How to run:** save as `tests/poc.ts` and run `anchor test`.
​
```typescript
import * as anchor from "@coral-xyz/anchor";
import { Program } from "@coral-xyz/anchor";
import { Rustfund } from "../target/types/rustfund";
import { Keypair, LAMPORTS_PER_SOL, PublicKey, SystemProgram } from "@solana/web3.js";
import { expect } from "chai";
​
describe("PoC: refund returns 0 because contribution.amount is never set", () => {
const provider = anchor.AnchorProvider.env();
anchor.setProvider(provider);
const program = anchor.workspace.Rustfund as Program<Rustfund>;
​
const creator = provider.wallet;
const contributor = Keypair.generate();
const name = "poc-fund";
const goal = new anchor.BN(10 * LAMPORTS_PER_SOL);
const deposit = new anchor.BN(1 * LAMPORTS_PER_SOL);
let fund: PublicKey;
let contribution: PublicKey;
​
before(async () => {
await provider.connection.confirmTransaction(
await provider.connection.requestAirdrop(contributor.publicKey, 5 * LAMPORTS_PER_SOL)
);
[fund] = PublicKey.findProgramAddressSync(
[Buffer.from(name), creator.publicKey.toBuffer()],
program.programId
);
[contribution] = PublicKey.findProgramAddressSync(
[fund.toBuffer(), contributor.publicKey.toBuffer()],
program.programId
);
});
​
it("contributor gets 0 back from refund", async function () {
this.timeout(60_000);
​
// Step 1: creator opens a campaign (goal 10 SOL) with a deadline 5s ahead
await program.methods
.fundCreate(name, "poc", goal)
.accounts({ fund, creator: creator.publicKey, systemProgram: SystemProgram.programId })
.rpc();
await program.methods
.setDeadline(new anchor.BN(Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 5))
.accounts({ fund, creator: creator.publicKey })
.rpc();
​
// Step 2: contributor deposits 1 SOL
await program.methods
.contribute(deposit)
.accounts({
fund,
contributor: contributor.publicKey,
contribution,
systemProgram: SystemProgram.programId,
})
.signers([contributor])
.rpc();
​
// Step 3: compare the fund total with the contributor's record
const fundAcc = await program.account.fund.fetch(fund);
const contribAcc = await program.account.contribution.fetch(contribution);
console.log("fund.amountRaised :", fundAcc.amountRaised.toString());
console.log("contribution.amount :", contribAcc.amount.toString());
expect(fundAcc.amountRaised.toString()).to.equal(deposit.toString());
expect(contribAcc.amount.toNumber()).to.equal(0); // BUG: should be 1 SOL
​
// Step 4: wait for the deadline, goal not met, so a refund is valid
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 7000));
const before = await provider.connection.getBalance(contributor.publicKey);
await program.methods
.refund()
.accounts({
fund,
contribution,
contributor: contributor.publicKey,
systemProgram: SystemProgram.programId,
})
.signers([contributor])
.rpc();
const after = await provider.connection.getBalance(contributor.publicKey);
​
// Step 5: refund succeeded but paid nothing, and the fund still holds the SOL
console.log("refund received (lamports):", after - before);
console.log("fund balance (lamports) :", await provider.connection.getBalance(fund));
expect(after - before).to.equal(0);
});
});
```
​
**Expected output:**
​
```text
fund.amountRaised : 1000000000
contribution.amount : 0
refund received (lamports): 0
fund balance (lamports) : 1000000000 + rent
✔ contributor gets 0 back from refund
```
​
The contributor deposited 1 SOL and got nothing back. The funds remain in the Fund PDA.
​

Recommended Mitigation

`refund()` can only return what the program recorded, so `contribute()` must write each deposit into `contribution.amount`. `checked_add` prevents `u64` overflow for repeat contributors. After this change, `refund()` reads the real deposit and returns it.
​
```diff
system_program::transfer(cpi_context, amount)?;
​
fund.amount_raised += amount;
+ contribution.amount = contribution
+ .amount
+ .checked_add(amount)
+ .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?;
​
Ok(())
```
Updates

Lead Judging Commences

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

[H-03] Permanent Loss of Contributor Funds: Missing Update to contribution.amount in the contribute() rustfund Contract

## Description The `rustfund` contract contains a logical error in the `contribute()` function that prevents `contribution.amount` from updating after a user makes a donation. Even though the code increments `fund.amount_raised`, the individual contributor’s record is never updated. As a result, the refund mechanism relies on a zeroed `contribution.amount`, preventing contributors from recovering the correct amount of funds. This issue disrupts the expected crowdfunding flow, undermines the integrity of individual contributions, and ultimately breaks the refund logic for users who should be entitled to their donated lamports if a project does not reach its goal. ## Vulnerability Details The `rustfund` contract fails to update the `contribution.amount` field in the `contribute()` function. While `fund.amount_raised` reflects the total lamports contributed, individual contributors’ amounts remain at zero, effectively breaking the logic for refunds. This oversight compromises the contract’s guarantee that users can retrieve their funds if the project does not succeed or if they become eligible for a refund. In its current state, once a user initiates a valid contribution, there is no proper record of their deposit aside from the aggregated fund total. Any subsequent `refund()` call will use the uninitialized `contribution.amount` (which remains zero), meaning contributors are unable to recover their deposits. Although this issue does not inherently enable an external attacker to steal funds directly, it causes loss of user funds through an incomplete or misleading refund process. ## Impact This logic flaw undermines the contract’s refund mechanism, potentially causing permanent loss of contributed funds. Contributors are led to believe they can retrieve their deposits if the crowdfunding goal is not met or the deadline passes; however, because `contribution.amount` never reflects the actual amount contributed, no valid refund can occur. This defect results in a direct financial impact for users who cannot recover their funds, and it diminishes trust in the contract’s overall integrity. ## Likelihood Explanation This vulnerability manifests whenever contributors interact with the `contribute()` and `refund()` functions in a real-world scenario. Because the missing code update is consistent across all calls, **every** contribution will fail to correctly record the contributor’s amount. Consequently, any refund operation will lead to the same zero-amount issue. This makes the flaw highly likely to occur and reliably reproducible for every user who attempts to donate and then request a refund. ## Proof of Concept The logical error lies in the `contribute()` function, where the `amount` is transferred to the `fund` and `fund.amount_raised` is incremented, yet `contribution.amount` remains unchanged. As a result, if `refund()` is called later, the contributed funds are not reimbursed because `contribution.amount` remains at zero. ### Code Analysis - [lib.rs -](https://github.com/CodeHawks-Contests/2025-03-rustfund/blob/main/programs/rustfund/src/lib.rs#L34-L52) [`contribute`](https://github.com/CodeHawks-Contests/2025-03-rustfund/blob/main/programs/rustfund/src/lib.rs#L34-L51) Below is an abridged version of the `contribute()` function focusing on the relevant sections: ```Rust pub fn contribute(ctx: Context<FundContribute>, amount: u64) -> Result<()> { // ... Preliminary code ... // Initialize or update contribution record if contribution.contributor == Pubkey::default() { contribution.contributor = ctx.accounts.contributor.key(); contribution.fund = fund.key(); contribution.amount = 0; } // (!) The amount is transferred but 'contribution.amount' is never updated let cpi_context = CpiContext::new( ctx.accounts.system_program.to_account_info(), system_program::Transfer { from: ctx.accounts.contributor.to_account_info(), to: fund.to_account_info(), }, ); system_program::transfer(cpi_context, amount)?; fund.amount_raised += amount; Ok(()) } ``` After `system_program::transfer(...)`, the update to `contribution.amount` is missing. The required line should be: ```rust contribution.amount = contribution.amount.checked_add(amount) .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; ``` ### Explanation Since `contribution.amount` never increments during a contribution, the contract correctly records the transferred amount in `fund.amount_raised` but fails to mirror that amount in the contribution account. Consequently, `refund()` relies on a `contribution.amount` that remains zero, preventing users from retrieving their funds. ### Vulnerable Scenario 1. Alice creates a new fund using `fund_create()`. 2. Alice contributes 0.5 SOL via `contribute()`. Internally, `fund.amount_raised` increments, but `contribution.amount` remains at 0. 3. The fund’s deadline passes, and `refund()` is called. 4. The `refund()` function attempts to return the amount stored in `contribution.amount`, which is 0, so Alice does not get her 0.5 SOL back. ### Test and Result This test aims to verify that when a user contributes a specific amount to the fund, both `contribution.amount` and `fund.amountRaised` are updated accordingly. After invoking the `contribute()` method and fetching the relevant on-chain accounts, the test checks if the recorded amounts match the expected value. In the provided output, `contribution.amount` remains at zero instead of reflecting the correct 500000000 lamports, confirming that the code to increment this field is missing or not executed, resulting in the failing assertion. - Add the following test to `tests/rustfund.ts` after of the function test Contributes to fund ```TypeScript it("Contributes to fund", async () => {}); it("should update the contribution amount when a user contributes", async () => { // Derive the PDA for the contribution account [contributionPDA, contributionBump] = await PublicKey.findProgramAddress( [fundPDA.toBuffer(), provider.wallet.publicKey.toBuffer()], program.programId ); // Invoke the 'contribute' function to transfer the specified amount await program.methods .contribute(contribution) .accounts({ fund: fundPDA, contributor: provider.wallet.publicKey, contribution: contributionPDA, systemProgram: anchor.web3.SystemProgram.programId, }) .rpc(); // Fetch the updated 'fund' and 'contribution' accounts to validate changes const fundAccount = await program.account.fund.fetch(fundPDA); const contributionAccount = await program.account.contribution.fetch( contributionPDA ); // Confirm that 'contribution.amount' correctly reflects the contributed amount expect(contributionAccount.amount.toNumber()).to.equal( contribution.toNumber(), "The contribution.amount was not correctly updated" ); // Verify that 'fund.amountRaised' also matches the newly contributed amount expect(fundAccount.amountRaised.toNumber()).to.equal( contribution.toNumber(), "The fund.amountRaised was not correctly updated" ); }); it("Refunds contribution", async () => {}); ``` ```bash 1) rustfund should update the contribution amount when a user contributes: The contribution.amount was not correctly updated + expected - actual -0 +500000000 ``` ### Confirmation This flaw is confirmed by observing that `contribution.amount` never increases after a contribution. Its persistent zero value leads to `refund()` failing to return the appropriate funds. A safe and effective fix is to update `contribution.amount` within `contribute()`, for example by using `checked_add` to avoid overflow. ## Recommendations Include a line to increment the `contribution.amount` within the `contribute()` function, ensuring it tracks each user's donation amount. Use a safe addition operation to prevent overflow: ```rust contribution.amount = contribution.amount.checked_add(amount) .ok_or(ErrorCode::CalculationOverflow)?; ``` This change ensures the refund mechanism properly returns the correct amount to contributors.

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