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Alchemix v3 security flaw found post-contest window

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A security review of Alchemix v3 uncovered a significant access control vulnerability. The flaw, described as "Medium-shaped," had a working exploit path and was discovered four months after the contest window for reporting such issues had closed. The reviewer found the bug while examining 3,280 lines of the DeFi protocol's code. AI

IMPACT Highlights ongoing security challenges in complex software, including DeFi protocols.

RANK_REASON Security vulnerability in a specific software version, not a frontier release or major industry event.

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Alchemix v3 security flaw found post-contest window

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    A line-by-line review of Alchemix v3 found a Medium-shaped access-control gap with a working exploit path — and a contest window that closed four months before

    A line-by-line review of Alchemix v3 found a Medium-shaped access-control gap with a working exploit path — and a contest window that closed four months before I cloned the repo. # ai # agents # security # software # coding # development # engineering # inclusive # community I re…

    LINKS dev.to/…/i-read-3280-lines-of-a-live-defi…

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