The One With Temporary Authority
This write-up documents my full research process - including wrong assumptions, dead ends, and the reasoning that led to the final exploit.
Feb 16, 202613 min read13
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Damn Vulnerable DeFi
Solving Damn Vulnerable DeFi challenges one hack at a time 🧠 Each post walks you through how I exploit smart contract vulnerabilities and what we can learn from them.
The One With an Unstoppable Vault
Welcome to the first post in the Damn DeFi series — a hands-on journey through DeFi security challenges inspired by Damn Vulnerable DeFi. If you're passionate about Web3 security, Solidity, and breaking things for good reasons — you're in the right p...
Dec 10, 20256 min read20
The One With a Side Entrance
A subtle accounting bug where deposits and repayments blur — letting attackers slip in through a “side entrance”.
Nov 15, 202510 min read25
The One With Too Much Trust
Hello, world! 🌐 👋 Welcome to the truster episode in Damn Vulnerable DeFi series. I’m your showrunner, Pavel aka kode-n-rolla. Independent security researcer. Check out the whole list of the Episodes 👇 The One With an Unstoppable Vault The One Wher...
Sep 25, 202512 min read27
The One Where Doing Nothing Costs Money
Whoami 🌐 I’m Pavel, aka kode-n-rolla — a security researcher. Welcome to Episode 2 of my Damn Vulnerable DeFi deep-dive series. In each episode, I break down one of the challenges from Damn Vulnerable DeFi, a hands-on security training ground for sm...
Sep 8, 202516 min read28