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The protocol allows users to donate ether and/or tokens to another user via a lockOnBehalf function. This function lets the caller specify which address should be the recipient of these funds. However issues arise because the lockOnBehalf deposit resets the receivers lockedToken.unlockTime pushing the users unlock time for that token further back.
The code in question:
Therefore if a user has already locked tokens in the protocol, a malicious user can repeatedly call lockOnBehalf shortly before the current unlockTime and keep delaying the users ability to withdraw their tokens. This is compounded by the fact that the lockOnBehalf function has no minimum _quantity therefore the attacker doesnt have to give up any of their own tokens to acheive this.
Alternatively, this attack vector can also be used to deny a users ability to decrease their minimum lock duration. In this instance, the attacker would have to call lockOnBehalf with a non zero amount, meaning the following check in setLockDuration would cause a revert and stop the user from decreasing their lock duration:
The following tests outline both of these attack vectors.
The tests can be copied into the MunchablesTest foundry test suite.
Testing the lockDuration extension grief:
This produces the following logs outlining the change in lock time:
Testing the setLockDuration grief:
Other users having the power to extend a users lock duration is inherently dangerous. The protocol should seriously consider whether the lockOnBehalf functionality is necessary outside of being used by the MigrationManager contract.
If it is decided that the team wishes for the project to retain the ability for users to donate tokens to other users there are a number approaches they can consider:
0xinsanity (Munchables) confirmed and commented via duplicate issue #115:
0xsomeone (judge) commented:
