Security Review

/security-review — SaThuCoin Security Audit

Perform a methodical, comprehensive security review of the SaThuCoin project. This is a read-only audit. Do not modify any files. Report findings only.

Scope Selection

Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine review scope:

Domain A: Smart Contract Audit

Files to read: contracts/SaThuCoin.sol, test/SaThuCoin.test.js Reference: docs/SaThuCoin comprehensive security deep dive.md (sections 1-2)

A1. Access Control (CRITICAL)

• Every state-changing function has onlyOwner or role-based modifier
• No unprotected mint(), burn(), or _mint() calls
• Constructor correctly initializes ownership: Ownable(msg.sender)
• No use of tx.origin for authentication

Search for anti-patterns:

Grep for: tx.origin
Grep for: function.*public|external (verify each has access control or is view/pure)

A2. Token Economics (CRITICAL)

• Check if ERC20Capped is used (supply limit)
• Check if per-tx mint limit exists on-chain (not just in config)
• Verify no backdoor minting paths (search for all _mint calls)
• Check for any burn functionality and its access control

Search for:

Grep in contracts/: _mint
Grep in contracts/: _burn
Grep in contracts/: totalSupply

A3. Emergency Controls (HIGH)

• Check if ERC20Pausable is inherited
• Check if pause() and unpause() exist with proper access control
• Check if Ownable2Step is used (vs single-step Ownable)

A4. Code Quality (MEDIUM)

• Named imports used (not import "...")
• Custom errors used (not string reverts require(..., "string"))
• Events emitted for all state-changing operations
• NatSpec documentation on all public/external functions
• external visibility preferred over public for gas efficiency
• calldata used for string/bytes parameters
• No inline assembly unless explicitly justified
• No selfdestruct usage
• No delegatecall usage
• @custom:security-contact NatSpec tag present

A5. Inheritance & Overrides (HIGH when multi-inheritance)

• _update() override resolves diamond inheritance correctly (when ERC20Capped + ERC20Pausable)
• All required super._update() calls present
• No missing override specifiers

A6. Test Coverage Assessment (HIGH)

Read test/SaThuCoin.test.js and verify:

• Zero-address minting tested (mint(address(0), amount))
• Zero-address transfer tested
• Max uint256 boundary tested
• Self-transfer tested (alice -> alice)
• Approval overwrite tested (approve 100, then approve 50)
• Empty deed string tested
• Very long deed string tested (gas boundary)
• Ownership transfer + new owner minting tested
• Renounce ownership + mint revert tested
• Non-owner minting revert tested with correct error
• Event emission verified with .withArgs()

Domain B: Deployment Script Audit

Files to read: scripts/deploy.js, scripts/verify.js, hardhat.config.js Reference: Gap Analysis (section 2.4)

B1. Secret Handling (CRITICAL)

• No hardcoded private keys, addresses, or API keys
• All secrets loaded from environment variables
• No secrets logged to console (search for console.log.*key|secret|private)

Search for:

Grep in scripts/: 0x[a-fA-F0-9]{64}    (private key pattern)
Grep in scripts/: hardcoded|password|secret|mnemonic
Grep in scripts/: console.log

B2. Deployment Safety (HIGH)

• Balance check before deployment (sufficient gas, not just non-zero)
• Chain ID validation at runtime
• Deployment artifacts saved to data/ (gitignored)
• Post-deployment state verification (name, symbol, owner)
• Transaction confirmation waiting
• Error handling with meaningful messages

B3. Network Configuration (MEDIUM)

Read hardhat.config.js:

• RPC URLs loaded from environment variables
• No hardcoded RPC endpoints for production networks
• BaseScan API key from environment variable
• Correct chain IDs (Base Sepolia: 84532, Base Mainnet: 8453)

Domain C: Dependency / Supply Chain Audit

Files to read: package.json, package-lock.json, .npmrc (if exists) Reference: Security Deep Dive section 3, Security Rules "npm Supply Chain"

C1. Version Pinning (CRITICAL)

Read package.json and check:

• No ^ or ~ in any dependency version (production OR dev)
• Every dependency uses exact version: "package": "1.2.3" not "^1.2.3"
• Flag every violation with the current version string

C2. Dependency Hygiene (HIGH)

• package-lock.json exists and is committed
• .npmrc exists with ignore-scripts=true
• No unnecessary/unused dependencies installed
  • Check: are axios, cheerio, node-cron actually imported anywhere?

  Grep for: require.*axios
  Grep for: require.*cheerio
  Grep for: require.*node-cron
  

• Run npm audit and report findings

C3. Package Verification (HIGH)

For each dependency, verify:

• Package exists on npm registry (not a hallucinated name)
• Package has reasonable download counts and maintenance
• No known supply chain incidents affecting current versions

Known high-risk npm incidents to be aware of:

• September 2025 "Qix" attack (chalk, debug, supports-color)
• September-November 2025 "Shai-Hulud" worm (500+ packages)
• February 2026 dYdX package compromise

Domain D: Scraper / Minter Audit (Phase 4+)

Files to read: scraper/**/*.js, cli/**/*.js (if they exist) Reference: Security Deep Dive sections 3-5, Project Plan Phases 5-7

D1. Address Validation (CRITICAL)

• All scraped addresses validated with ethers.getAddress() (EIP-55 checksum)
• Strict regex extraction: /0x[0-9a-fA-F]{40}/
• Known burn addresses rejected (zero address, dead address)

D2. Minting Controls (CRITICAL)

• Per-cycle minting cap enforced (check config/rewards.json maxMintsPerCycle)
• Cap actually enforced in code, not just documented
• Dry-run mode available and tested

D3. Key Handling (CRITICAL)

• Private key loaded from environment only
• No key logging (search for patterns)
• No key in source code or config files

Grep in scraper/: PRIVATE_KEY
Grep in scraper/: console.log

D4. Nonce Management (HIGH)

• Nonce managed with mutex protection
• Resync capability for nonce desync
• Stuck transaction handling (zero-value self-transfer)

D5. RPC Security (HIGH)

• HTTPS endpoints only
• No public free RPCs for production minting
• Fallback RPC configured
• Sequencer uptime checked (Chainlink L2 feed)

D6. Error Handling (MEDIUM)

• Failed mints don't crash the cycle
• Retry logic with exponential backoff
• Failed wallets not marked as rewarded

Domain E: Configuration & Secrets Audit

Files to search: entire repo Reference: Security Rules "Secrets & Key Management"

E1. Gitignore Coverage (CRITICAL)

Read .gitignore and verify:

• .env and .env.* are gitignored
• data/ directory is gitignored
• node_modules/ is gitignored
• No secret files tracked in git

E2. Git History (CRITICAL)

Bash: git log --all --diff-filter=A -- "*.env" ".env*"

• No .env files ever committed in git history
• No private keys visible in git history

E3. Config File Safety (HIGH)

Read all files in config/:

• No live API keys, private keys, or secrets
• Example/placeholder values only
• Config schema documented or self-evident

Domain F: AI Agent Security Audit

Files to read: .claude/CLAUDE.md, .claude/settings.json, .claude/rules/*.md, .claude/hooks/* Reference: Security Deep Dive section 6, Security Rules "AI Agent Security"

F1. Agent Permissions (HIGH)

Read .claude/settings.json:

• .env read/edit denied
• Destructive bash commands denied (rm -rf, git push --force, git reset --hard)
• Allow list is minimal and appropriate

F2. Post-Edit Hooks (MEDIUM)

Read .claude/hooks/post-edit.sh:

• Hooks block sensitive file edits
• Hook correctly identifies .env, secret, credential patterns

F3. Security Rules (MEDIUM)

Read .claude/rules/security.md:

• Rules match the security deep dive recommendations
• No contradictions between rules and actual configuration

Report Format

After completing all applicable domain checks, produce a report in this structure:

# SaThuCoin Security Review Report

**Date:** [current date]
**Scope:** [what was reviewed]
**Reviewer:** Claude Code /security-review skill

## Summary

- CRITICAL findings: [count]
- HIGH findings: [count]
- MEDIUM findings: [count]
- LOW/INFO findings: [count]

## Findings

### [SEVERITY] Finding Title
- **Domain:** [A/B/C/D/E/F]
- **File:** [file path:line number]
- **Description:** [what's wrong]
- **Risk:** [what could happen]
- **Recommendation:** [how to fix]
- **Reference:** [link to relevant security doc section]

[Repeat for each finding...]

## Checklist Results

[Domain A checklist with pass/fail marks]
[Domain B checklist with pass/fail marks]
[...]

## Recommendations (Prioritized)

1. [Most critical action]
2. [Next most critical]
3. [...]

Important Notes

• This skill is read-only. Do NOT modify any files.
• Report ALL findings, even if they were previously identified in the gap analysis.
• For each finding, provide the specific file and line number.
• Cross-reference findings against docs/SaThuCoin comprehensive security deep dive.md to check if the project follows its own security recommendations.
• The gap between documentation and implementation is itself a finding.

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