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mev-beta/docs/CRITICAL_SECURITY_FIXES.md
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# 🚨 Critical Security Fixes Required
**BLOCKING PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT**
## 🔴 Critical Issue #1: Hardcoded Secrets
### Problem
- Default encryption keys in source code
- Private key references in configuration
- Environment variables with default values
### Files to Fix
- `.env.example` - Remove default encryption key
- `pkg/security/config.go` - Remove hardcoded defaults
- All configuration files with sensitive defaults
### Solution
```bash
# Remove hardcoded values
grep -r "MEV_BOT_ENCRYPTION_KEY.*test123" . --exclude-dir=.git
grep -r "default_private_key" . --exclude-dir=.git
# Implement proper secrets management
export MEV_BOT_ENCRYPTION_KEY="" # Force user to set
export PRIVATE_KEY_PATH="" # Force user to set
```
## 🔴 Critical Issue #2: Missing Access Controls
### Problem
- No authentication on key access methods
- Missing authorization checks
- No audit logging for sensitive operations
### Files to Fix
- `pkg/security/keymanager.go:145-180`
- `pkg/arbitrage/executor.go:160-180`
### Solution
```go
// Add authentication middleware
func (km *KeyManager) GetActivePrivateKey() (*ecdsa.PrivateKey, error) {
// MUST ADD: Authentication check
// MUST ADD: IP whitelist validation
// MUST ADD: Rate limiting
// MUST ADD: Audit logging
return km.getActivePrivateKeyInternal()
}
```
## 🔴 Critical Issue #3: Race Conditions
### Problem
- Concurrent access to shared state without locking
- Counter updates without atomic operations
- Inconsistent state in service statistics
### Files to Fix
- `pkg/arbitrage/service.go:680-720`
- `pkg/arbitrage/live_execution_framework.go`
### Solution
```go
// Add proper synchronization
type ArbitrageService struct {
// ...existing fields...
statsMutex sync.RWMutex // ✅ Already present
// MUST ADD: Proper locking around ALL shared state access
}
```
## 🔴 Critical Issue #4: Incomplete Implementation
### Problem
- Hardcoded 5% profit in simulations
- Missing real market data integration
- Static gas estimations
### Files to Fix
- `pkg/arbitrage/executor.go:440-442`
- `pkg/math/arbitrage_calculator.go`
### Solution
```go
// Replace this:
simulation.Profit = new(big.Int).Mul(params.AmountIn, big.NewInt(105)) // 5% profit
simulation.Profit = new(big.Int).Div(simulation.Profit, big.NewInt(100))
// With real calculation:
realProfit, err := ae.calculateRealProfit(ctx, params)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("profit calculation failed: %w", err)
}
simulation.Profit = realProfit
```
## 🔴 Critical Issue #5: Contract Security
### Problem
- No contract address verification
- Missing bytecode validation
- No protection against malicious contracts
### Files to Fix
- `pkg/arbitrage/executor.go`
- Add new `pkg/security/contract_validator.go`
### Solution
```go
// Add contract verification
func (ae *ArbitrageExecutor) verifyContract(address common.Address, expectedBytecodeHash string) error {
bytecode, err := ae.client.CodeAt(context.Background(), address, nil)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to get contract bytecode: %w", err)
}
actualHash := crypto.Keccak256Hash(bytecode).Hex()
if actualHash != expectedBytecodeHash {
return fmt.Errorf("contract bytecode mismatch: expected %s, got %s", expectedBytecodeHash, actualHash)
}
return nil
}
```
## ⚡ Quick Fix Script
```bash
#!/bin/bash
# Run this script to identify all critical security issues
echo "🔍 Scanning for critical security issues..."
echo "1. Checking for hardcoded secrets..."
grep -r "test123\|default_key\|changeme" . --exclude-dir=.git
echo "2. Checking for missing authentication..."
grep -r "GetActivePrivateKey\|SignTransaction" pkg/ -A 5 -B 5
echo "3. Checking for race conditions..."
grep -r "statsMutex\|Lock\|Unlock" pkg/ | grep -v "defer"
echo "4. Checking for hardcoded values..."
grep -r "big.NewInt(105)\|5% profit" pkg/
echo "5. Checking for missing contract validation..."
grep -r "NewArbitrageExecutor\|common.HexToAddress" pkg/ | head -10
echo "🚨 CRITICAL: Address all findings before production deployment!"
```
## ✅ Verification Checklist
Before production deployment, verify:
- [ ] No hardcoded secrets in any file
- [ ] Authentication required for all key operations
- [ ] All shared state access is properly synchronized
- [ ] Real profit calculations implemented
- [ ] Contract addresses verified and validated
- [ ] Comprehensive audit logging enabled
- [ ] Rate limiting implemented
- [ ] Integration tests pass with real market data
- [ ] Security penetration testing completed
- [ ] Emergency stop mechanisms tested
**🔒 Status: BLOCKING - Must complete all items before production**