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52075 sc medium arctokenpurchase contract is a token holder and may be yield recipient

Submitted on Aug 7th 2025 at 18:18:54 UTC by @Finlooz4 for Attackathon | Plume Network

Description

Brief/Intro

The ArcTokenPurchase contract can receive yield tokens when acting as an ArcToken holder. If the yield token differs from the purchase token, these tokens become permanently stuck since the contract lacks withdrawal functionality for arbitrary ERC20 tokens.

Vulnerability Details

The ArcToken contract's distributeYield function transfers yield tokens to holders, including the ArcTokenPurchase contract if it holds ArcToken tokens. The yield tokens sent to ArcTokenPurchase may be irretrievable because the contract only supports withdrawing the purchase token via withdrawPurchaseTokens. If the yield token (set via setYieldToken) differs from the purchase token (set via setPurchaseToken), there is no function to withdraw yield tokens, potentially locking them in the contract.

Relevant code excerpt:

https://github.com/immunefi-team/attackathon-plume-network/blob/580cc6d61b08a728bd98f11b9a2140b84f41c802/arc/src/ArcToken.sol#L389-L462

// ArcToken.sol - Yield Distribution
function distributeYield(uint256 amount) external onlyRole(YIELD_DISTRIBUTOR_ROLE) nonReentrant {
    ...
    for (uint256 i = 0; i < lastProcessedIndex; i++) {
        address holder = $.holders.at(i);
        if (!_isYieldAllowed(holder)) continue;
        ...
        yToken.safeTransfer(holder, share); // Tokens sent to ArcTokenPurchase
    }
    ...
}

// ArcTokenPurchase.sol - Withdrawal Functions (Limited)
function withdrawPurchaseTokens(address to, uint256 amount) external ... {
    // Only withdraws purchaseToken (e.g., DAI)
    ps.purchaseToken.transfer(to, amount); 
}

function withdrawUnsoldArcTokens(...) external ... {
    // Only withdraws ArcTokens
    token.transfer(to, amount);
}

Impact Details

If the yield token (e.g., USDC) ≠ purchase token (e.g., DAI), USDC sent to ArcTokenPurchase during distributions becomes permanently inaccessible.

Proof of Concept

Step 1 — Deploy contracts

Deploy ArcToken with a yield token (e.g., USDC) and ArcTokenPurchase with a different purchase token (e.g., DAI).

Step 2 — Enable token sale

Enable token sale in ArcTokenPurchase using enableToken, transferring ArcToken tokens to it, making it a holder.

Step 3 — Distribute yield

Call distributeYield in ArcToken to distribute yield tokens (USDC) to holders, including ArcTokenPurchase.

Step 4 — Attempt withdrawal

Admin tries to withdraw USDC from ArcTokenPurchase but fails:

  • withdrawPurchaseTokens only handles the configured purchase token (e.g., DAI).
  • withdrawUnsoldArcTokens only handles ArcTokens.

Step 5 — Result

USDC is permanently stuck in ArcTokenPurchase.

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