Design Flaw Attack

In a sentence

The attacker exploited a design flaw intentionally embedded in the smart contract.

• The attacker exploited a design flaw intentionally embedded in the smart contract.
• Users interacted with the market without realizing that its creator knew of a hidden weakness.
• A design flaw attack can make malicious behavior look like ordinary use of a permissionless protocol.
• The audit examined whether the contract’s incentives enabled a design flaw attack.
• Developers added independent review requirements to reduce the risk of a deliberately vulnerable design.