# VAULTFIRE PROTOCOL — MASTER SECURITY AUDIT REPORT
## Version 3.2 Final | March 3, 2026

**Lead Auditor:** Senior Smart Contract Security Auditor  
**Audit Period:** 2026-03-03  
**Protocol Version:** V3.2 (Pre-Mainnet, Partner-Ready Candidate)  
**Chains in Scope:** Base (ETH L2, OP Stack) and Avalanche C-Chain  
**Protocol Claim:** "HTTPS of trust and accountability" for AI agents  

**Source Reports:**
- Layer 1: Star Contracts (AIAccountabilityBondsV3, AIPartnershipBondsV3, BaseYieldPoolBondV3)
- Layer 2: Oracle & Consensus (FlourishingMetricsOracleV3, MultiOracleConsensusV3, BeliefOracleV3, DilithiumAttestorV3, PBAV3)
- Layer 3: Identity & Reputation (ERC8004IdentityRegistryV3, ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3, ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3, VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3)
- Layer 4: Bridge & Governance (VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3, TrustPortabilityExtensionV3, MultisigGovernanceV3, BaseDignityBond, MissionEnforcement, AntiSurveillance, PrivacyGuarantees)
- Layer 5: Test Suite Review (11 test files, hardhat config, CI pipeline)
- Layer 6: Cross-Contract Integration Analysis (all layers)

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## 1. Executive Summary

### Finding Counts (Deduplicated)

| Severity | Count |
|----------|-------|
| CRITICAL | 10 |
| HIGH | 21 |
| MEDIUM | 28 |
| LOW | 18 |
| INFORMATIONAL | 14 |
| **TOTAL** | **91** |

> Note: Raw across all 6 reports, overlapping issues have been merged. The cross-contract integration report contributed 7 new findings not present in the layer reports, but also identified 5 compound chains that amplify existing findings rather than introduce new unique issues.

### Overall Mainnet Readiness: 🔴 RED — DO NOT DEPLOY

The Vaultfire protocol is **not ready for mainnet deployment** in its current state. The reasons are categorical, not marginal:

1. **The oracle layer is architecturally disconnected.** `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3` — the centerpiece of Vaultfire's trust model — is never called by any bond contract. Bond valuations are 100% self-reported by the AI company itself. The protocol's core promise of independently-verified human flourishing metrics is not implemented.

2. **The governance emergency path has a replay vulnerability** that allows any approved governance payload to be re-executed indefinitely without re-approval.

3. **An authorized bridge relayer can fabricate complete cross-chain trust state** — fake agent registrations, fake bonds, fake reputation, fake ZK attestations — in a single block by exploiting the self-reported `sender` field in the relayer message path.

4. **Three critical CEI violations and fee-on-transfer accounting gaps** can lead to permanent fund lock or accounting inflation in the core bond contracts.

5. **The ZK attestation pipeline is broken end-to-end** — a hardcoded off-by-one in public input array sizes causes every ZK-mode attestation to revert, while simultaneously a relayer can inject `zkVerified = true` cross-chain without any proof.

Six findings — three in governance and three in the bridge — each individually constitute mainnet-blocking issues. The compound exploit chains documented in the integration analysis make deferral further untenable.

**Path to GREEN:** All 10 CRITICAL and the 6 HIGH findings listed in Section 8 as P0/P1 must be resolved, re-reviewed, and pass regression testing before any mainnet consideration.

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## 2. CRITICAL Findings (Must Fix Before Any Deployment)

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### [CRIT-01] `emergencyExecute` Re-enterable + Replay — No Executed Flag, No State Clear

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 4 CRITICAL-01, Layer 4 CRITICAL-02, XC Exploit Chain #5  
**Contracts:** `MultisigGovernanceV3.sol` L208–228  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
`emergencyExecute` performs an external `target.call(data)` with full remaining gas but never clears or flags the `callHash` as executed afterward. `guardianApprovalCount[callHash]` remains at 3 and `guardianApprovals[callHash][guardian]` is never reset.

Two distinct attack paths flow from this single root cause:

1. **Reentrancy:** A malicious `target` contract can call back into `emergencyExecute` for the same `callHash` during the external call. Since the function lacks `nonReentrant` and no executed flag is set before the call, the same payload fires again before the first invocation returns.

2. **Session replay:** After legitimate execution, any future call — whether by a new guardian rotating in, or the original guardians colluding — can re-execute the same `callHash` with no fresh approvals required, because the approval state is permanent.

**Impact:** Arbitrary re-execution of governance payloads — fund transfers, ownership changes, bridge reconfigurations — by any guardian subset after initial approval. When combined with MEDIUM-03 (threshold can be lowered), a previously-blocked emergency execution can become achievable post-threshold-reduction and then replayed indefinitely.

**Fix:**
```solidity
mapping(bytes32 => bool) public executedCallHashes;

function emergencyExecute(bytes calldata data, address target) external nonReentrant {
    bytes32 callHash = keccak256(abi.encode(target, data));
    // ... guardian approval logic unchanged ...
    if (guardianApprovalCount[callHash] < 3) return;
    require(!executedCallHashes[callHash], "already executed");
    executedCallHashes[callHash] = true;  // CEI: effect before interaction
    (bool ok,) = target.call(data);
    require(ok, "emergency execution failed");
    emit EmergencyExecuted(callHash, target);
}
```

---

### [CRIT-02] Relayer Path Authenticates Self-Reported Fields — Full Cross-Chain Trust State Injection

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 4 HIGH-01, XC Exploit Chain #1  
**Contracts:** `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol` L529–533, L632–672  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
`relayMessage()` calls `_processInboundMessage(encodedMessage)` for any authorized relayer. The only source-chain authentication check inside `_processInboundMessage` is:
```solidity
require(bridgeMsg.sender == remoteBridgeAddress, "VaultfireBridge: wrong message sender");  // L649
require(bridgeMsg.sourceChainId == remoteChainId, ...);                                     // L646
```
Both `sender` and `sourceChainId` are **fields inside the ABI-encoded payload supplied by the relayer itself**. An authorized relayer can set both to the expected values while injecting arbitrary payload content.

The Teleporter path (`receiveTeleporterMessage`) correctly validates `sourceBlockchainID` and `originSenderAddress` at the transport layer — these are provided by the Teleporter protocol and cannot be forged. The relayer path has no equivalent.

**Impact:** Any authorized relayer can inject fabricated agent registrations, bonds, reputation scores, validation statuses, and trust tiers onto the destination chain. A single relayer key compromise results in complete falsification of the protocol's cross-chain trust state. Exploit chain: acquire relayer role → craft `BridgeMessage` with `sender = remoteBridgeAddress` → relay fake agent, bond, reputation, and validation records → destination chain shows perfect-reputation, ZK-verified, Exemplary-tier agent with no real on-chain activity.

**Fix:** For the relayer path, require an ECDSA signature from a known remote bridge signing key over `keccak256(encodedMessage)`. This is the cryptographic equivalent of what Teleporter provides at the protocol level. Strip the `sender` field from relayer-path validation or require it to be independently verified.

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### [CRIT-03] FlourishingMetricsOracleV3 Never Called — Oracle Layer Is Architecturally Disconnected

**ID cross-reference:** XC-01 (new finding from integration audit)  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` (all `calculateBondValue` / `globalFlourishingScore` logic), `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.sol` (entire contract)  
**Severity:** CRITICAL (Protocol Design Flaw)

**Description:**  
`FlourishingMetricsOracleV3` is a standalone contract implementing multi-source aggregated metrics, TWAP, manipulation detection, and deviation analysis. `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.calculateBondValue` computes bond value entirely from `bondMetrics[bondId]` — a locally-stored array populated exclusively by the AI company itself via `submitMetrics`. There is no function call anywhere in the codebase that reads from `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3`.

Every oracle layer investment — source weighting (itself broken, Layer 2 H-05), TWAP, deviation checks, multi-oracle consensus — is entirely unused by the economic mechanism it was designed to protect.

**Impact:** The protocol's core value proposition — that AI company bonds are valued against independently verified human flourishing metrics — is not implemented. All bond valuations are self-reported. An AI company can submit `[10000, 10000, 10000, 10000, 10000, 10000]` for all six flourishing scores, generating maximum appreciation, with no external check required (for bonds below the 10 ETH oracle threshold; larger bonds require a single oracle confirmation with no quorum).

**Fix:** Wire `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.getMetric(metricId)` into `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.calculateBondValue` and `globalFlourishingScore`. Use oracle TWAP values as the authoritative input, treating `bondMetrics` as a proposed submission that must fall within a tolerance band of the oracle data. If deliberate self-reporting is an intentional design choice, remove `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3` and document this explicitly.

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### [CRIT-04] CEI Violation in `distributeBond` — `remainingStake` Credited Before Transfers Execute

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 C-01, XC Exploit Chain #2 (partial)  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L566–636, `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L411–471  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
In `distributeBond`, `remainingStake[bondId] += absAppreciation` is executed **before** the external transfer calls to `bond.aiCompany` and `humanTreasury`. If either transfer fails (reverting receiver contract, blacklisted ERC20, insufficient gas), the remaining state changes are not rolled back — `remainingStake` is permanently inflated while only a partial distribution occurred, or none at all.

```solidity
// Simplified order in distributeBond:
bond.distributionPending = false;
_useYieldPool(bondId, absAppreciation);
remainingStake[bondId] += absAppreciation;   // ← STATE UPDATE
// ... 
_transferStake(bondId, bond.aiCompany, aiShare);  // ← EXTERNAL CALL #1
_transferStake(bondId, humanTreasury, humanShare); // ← EXTERNAL CALL #2
```

**Impact:** Failed mid-distribution leaves `remainingStake[bondId]` inflated by the appreciation amount. A future `deactivateBond` will attempt to transfer the inflated `remainingStake`, which will also fail (contract doesn't hold the tokens), permanently locking the bond. Compounded by fee-on-transfer token scenarios (CRIT-05) and the COMP-06 blacklisted ERC20 scenario, this becomes a permanent fund lock.

**Fix:** Move `remainingStake[bondId] += absAppreciation` to after all transfer calls succeed, or adopt a pull-payment pattern. Strict CEI: all state writes before all external calls; all external calls treated as potentially reverting.

---

### [CRIT-05] Fee-On-Transfer Token Accounting — Silent Under-Funding of Bond Stakes

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 C-02  
**Contracts:** `BaseYieldPoolBondV3.sol` L208–219 (`_recordTokenStake`), L258–266 (`fundYieldPoolToken`)  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
Both `_recordTokenStake` and `fundYieldPoolToken` record `amount` as the credited stake/yield after calling `transferFrom`, without verifying the actual received balance:

```solidity
bool success = IERC20Minimal(token).transferFrom(staker, address(this), amount);
if (!success) revert VF_TokenTransferApproval();
bondStakeAmount[bondId] = amount;  // records `amount`, not actual received
remainingStake[bondId] = amount;   // same
```

For fee-on-transfer tokens, the contract receives `amount - fee` but records `amount`. `remainingStake[bondId]` and `tokenYieldPool[token]` are overcounted. When `_transferStake` later attempts to pay out the full recorded amount, the transfer fails because the contract doesn't hold enough tokens.

**Impact:** Silent accounting inflation. The first user to deactivate or distribute may succeed; later users face transfers that revert because the pool is insufficient. For yield pool funding, the `tokenYieldPool[token] >= amount` check passes on distribution setup, but the actual `transfer` call to recipients fails.

**Fix:** Use balance-delta accounting:
```solidity
uint256 balanceBefore = IERC20Minimal(token).balanceOf(address(this));
IERC20Minimal(token).transferFrom(staker, address(this), amount);
uint256 actualReceived = IERC20Minimal(token).balanceOf(address(this)) - balanceBefore;
bondStakeAmount[bondId] = actualReceived;
remainingStake[bondId] = actualReceived;
```

---

### [CRIT-06] `deactivateBond` Subtracts Original `stakeAmount` from `totalActiveBondValue` — Permanent Accounting Desync

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 C-03  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L649–653, `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L484–488  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
Both `deactivateBond` implementations subtract `bond.stakeAmount` (original stake) from `totalActiveBondValue`:
```solidity
_updateTotalActiveBondValue(
    totalActiveBondValue > bond.stakeAmount
        ? totalActiveBondValue - bond.stakeAmount
        : 0  // silently clips to 0
);
```
After distribution cycles add yield (`remainingStake[bondId]` grows above `bond.stakeAmount`), `deactivateBond` may attempt to return more than `bond.stakeAmount` but only subtracts the original amount from `totalActiveBondValue`. The `> ? : 0` guard silently zeroes `totalActiveBondValue` under certain multi-bond states, causing `getReserveRatio()` to return 10000 (100% healthy) even when the protocol is effectively insolvent.

**Impact:** `totalActiveBondValue` and `getReserveRatio()` become permanently incorrect after the first distribution cycle on any bond. Reserve ratio misreporting can mislead partner integrations that rely on it for risk assessment. The silent zero-clip is especially dangerous.

**Fix:** Track `totalActiveBondValue` at the `remainingStake` level rather than original stake level, decrement it during each distribution proportionally, or use a separate `totalOriginalStakes` variable as the denominator for reserve ratio.

---

### [CRIT-07] ZK Attestation Permanently Broken — Public Input Array Size Mismatch (5 vs 6)

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 C-01, XC-06 (compound)  
**Contracts:** `DilithiumAttestorV3.sol` L159, `ProductionBeliefAttestationVerifierV3.sol` L148  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
`DilithiumAttestorV3.verifyZKProof` constructs a `uint256[]` of exactly **5** elements and passes it to `IStarkVerifier.verifyProof`. `ProductionBeliefAttestationVerifierV3.verifyProof` opens with:
```solidity
if (publicInputs.length != PUBLIC_INPUTS_COUNT) revert InvalidPublicInputsCount();
// PUBLIC_INPUTS_COUNT = 6
```
The timestamp field (index 5) is never populated in `DilithiumAttestorV3`. Every single call to `attestBelief` when `zkEnabled = true` will revert with `InvalidPublicInputsCount`. ZK mode is permanently non-functional.

**Compounding factor (XC-06):** While ZK attestation is broken on-chain, the bridge `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3` allows a relayer to relay a `ZKAttestationPayload` with `zkVerified = true` (Layer 4 HIGH-03) — bypassing the broken verifier entirely. Cross-chain consumers see ZK-verified attestations that were never cryptographically proven.

**Fix:**
```solidity
// DilithiumAttestorV3.sol
uint256[] memory publicInputs = new uint256[](6);  // was 5
publicInputs[0] = uint256(beliefHash);
publicInputs[1] = uint256(uint160(proverAddress));
publicInputs[2] = 0;               // epoch
publicInputs[3] = 0;               // moduleID
publicInputs[4] = 8000;            // beliefScore
publicInputs[5] = block.timestamp; // timestamp — missing field
```
Also introduce a shared constant for `PUBLIC_INPUTS_COUNT` referenced from both contracts.

---

### [CRIT-08] Single Oracle Can Confirm Metrics on Large Bonds — No Quorum Requirement

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 H-01, XC Exploit Chain #2  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L227–235  
**Severity:** CRITICAL (upgraded from HIGH due to yield pool drain compound)

**Description:**  
`oracleConfirmMetrics` allows a single oracle to set `oracleConfirmedMetrics[bondId] = true`. The AI company self-reports maximized scores (all six metrics = 10000), and a single registered oracle confirms — enabling `requestDistribution` for any bond above the 10 ETH threshold.

With maxed metrics:
- `globalFlourishingScore` = 10000
- `inclusionMultiplier` = 216 (max)
- `timeMultiplier` = 200+ (2+ year bond)
- `calculateBondValue` = `10 ETH × 10000 × 216 × 200 / 50,000,000 = 86,400 ETH`
- Appreciation against a 10 ETH baseline = ~86,390 ETH

This appreciation is drawn from the yield pool. A single attacker with a registered oracle key and a bond can drain the entire yield pool through one distribution cycle.

**Fix:** Require a minimum quorum (e.g., 2-of-3):
```solidity
mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => bool)) public oracleConfirmations;
mapping(uint256 => uint256) public oracleConfirmationCount;
uint256 public constant ORACLE_QUORUM = 2;

function oracleConfirmMetrics(uint256 bondId) external bondExists(bondId) {
    // ... existing trust score checks ...
    require(!oracleConfirmations[bondId][msg.sender], "Already confirmed");
    oracleConfirmations[bondId][msg.sender] = true;
    oracleConfirmationCount[bondId]++;
    if (oracleConfirmationCount[bondId] >= ORACLE_QUORUM) {
        oracleConfirmedMetrics[bondId] = true;
    }
    emit OracleMetricsConfirmed(bondId, msg.sender, block.timestamp);
}
```

---

### [CRIT-09] `MultiOracleConsensusV3` Zero-Reveal Finalization — Round Finalizes with `consensusValue = 0`

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 H-02  
**Contracts:** `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol` L127–193  
**Severity:** CRITICAL (upgraded from HIGH given downstream bond impact if connected)

**Description:**  
`finalizeRound` checks participation against the number of **committed** oracles, not the number who revealed. If 50%+ commit but none reveal, `revealed = 0`, `count = 0`, and:
```solidity
uint256 consensus = count > 0 ? sum / count : 0;
r.consensusValue = 0;  // finalizes with zero
r.finalized = true;    // irreversibly
```
No oracle is slashed (the `if (consensus == 0) continue` guard skips slashing). The round cannot be re-opened.

**Attack:** Colluding oracles commit (meeting the 50% threshold) but withhold reveals. Any third party calls `finalizeRound` after the reveal deadline. `consensusValue = 0` is locked permanently.

**Impact:** Downstream bond contracts or any consumer receiving `consensusValue = 0` interpret it as a valid metric value. Combined with CRIT-03 (if the oracle is ever connected), this cascades into zero bond valuation → maximum negative appreciation → yield pool drain.

**Fix:** Require a minimum reveal participation threshold before finalization:
```solidity
if (revealed < (n * MIN_REVEAL_PARTICIPATION) / 10000) revert InsufficientReveals();
if (revealed == 0) revert NoRevealsReceived();
```
If reveal participation fails, mark round as void and allow a new round.

---

### [CRIT-10] Oracle TWAP Manipulation — Single Source Can Drive TWAP to Arbitrary Value

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 C-02  
**Contracts:** `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.sol` L87–96, L133  
**Severity:** CRITICAL

**Description:**  
The TWAP EMA is updated on every submission by any single registered source with no rate-limiting or per-round commitment:
```solidity
uint256 twap = m.twap == 0 ? newValue : (m.twap * 3 + newValue) / 4;
```
A registered source submitting 9000 ten times in succession within one block drives the TWAP from 1000 to ~8767 (≈97% of target) in a single block. After ~15 submissions the TWAP is within 1% of the target value.

**Impact:** A compromised or malicious oracle source can drive the TWAP to any value, triggering bond redemptions, threshold breaches, or reward multiplier manipulation. If CRIT-03 is ever remediated and the oracle is wired in, this becomes an immediate yield pool drain vector.

**Fix:**
1. Enforce a per-source submission cooldown (one submission per block minimum)
2. Compute TWAP from the mean of all active sources, not from the individual submitter's value
3. Require a minimum number of active sources to have submitted in the current period before updating the TWAP

---

## 3. HIGH Findings (Must Fix Before Public Beta)

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### [HIGH-01] `bonusApplied` Flag Permanently Set When `rewardStream` Call Fails — BeliefOracle→RewardStream Pipeline Broken

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 H-06, XC-06  
**Contracts:** `BeliefOracleV3.sol` L135–161  

`bonusApplied[vowHash][msg.sender]` is set to `true` before calling `rewardStream.updateMultiplier`, which is wrapped in a `try/catch` that silently absorbs failures. If `rewardStream.updateMultiplier` reverts (which it will by default — `BeliefOracleV3` is not configured as governor on `RewardStream`), the user permanently loses bonus eligibility without ever receiving the multiplier. The flag has no reset function and cannot be corrected without redeployment.

**Fix:** Move `bonusApplied` flag setting inside the `try` block's success path only.

---

### [HIGH-02] `deactivateBond` in `AIPartnershipBondsV3` Always Sends Stake to Human — DOS via Reverting Receiver

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 H-03  
**Contracts:** `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L479–496  

`deactivateBond` sends `remainingStake` to `bond.human` regardless of who called it. If `bond.human` is a contract with a reverting fallback, any call to `deactivateBond` — by either party — will always revert, permanently locking the bond. Additionally, the AI agent can call `deactivateBond` to force-transfer the full stake to the human at any time (economic griefing).

**Fix:** Use a pull-payment pattern. Let the human `claim()` their remaining stake rather than pushing it in `deactivateBond`. Add escrow-on-failure fallback.

---

### [HIGH-03] Oracle Confirmation Not Cycle-Specific — Stale Confirmation Persists Across Distribution Cycles

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 H-04, XC RACE-02  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L344–346, L531–533  

`oracleConfirmedMetrics[bondId]` is a single boolean, not tied to a specific metrics snapshot or cycle index. The flow: oracle confirms metrics version A → company submits version B (confirmation resets to false) → oracle confirms version B without reviewing it (no cooldown on re-confirmation). Combined with CRIT-08 (single oracle), this enables confirmation of metrics the oracle has never seen.

**Fix:** Tie oracle confirmation to a specific metrics array index or hash. Store `confirmedMetricsIndex` per bond and require it matches `bondMetrics[bondId].length - 1` at distribution time. Add a per-oracle, per-bond confirmation cooldown.

---

### [HIGH-04] `resolveChallenge` Uses Native `protocolFunds` for ERC20 Bond Penalties

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 H-05  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L482–515  

When a challenge is upheld, the penalty is paid from `protocolFunds` (which accumulates only native token). For ERC20-staked bonds, `protocolFunds` may be zero or insufficient even when the contract holds substantial ERC20 funds, causing legitimate challengers to be denied the penalty payout.

**Fix:** Maintain per-token protocol funds: `mapping(address => uint256) public protocolFundsPerToken`. Pay challenge penalties in the bond's stake token.

---

### [HIGH-05] `partnershipFund` Mixes Native and ERC20 Units — `withdrawPartnershipFund` Unsafe

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 1 H-06  
**Contracts:** `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L465–468, L711–718  

`partnershipFund` is incremented by `fundShare` for both native and ERC20 bonds, but `withdrawPartnershipFund` only pays native token (`call{value: amount}`). ERC20 bond fundShares increment the same counter, creating a mixed-asset ledger. The owner can request a withdrawal of, say, 1000 units thinking it's USDC, but the contract sends 1000 AVAX — or vice versa.

**Fix:** Use `mapping(address => uint256) public partnershipFundPerToken`. Credit `partnershipFundPerToken[bondStakeToken[bondId]] += fundShare`. Update `withdrawPartnershipFund` to accept a token parameter.

---

### [HIGH-06] Trust Tier Injectable Without Score Re-Validation on Destination Chain

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 4 HIGH-02  
**Contracts:** `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3.sol` L662–678  

`_handleTrustTier` validates only `p.subject != address(0)` and `p.score <= 100`. It does not re-validate tier/score consistency. An attacker exploiting CRIT-02 (relayer auth gap) can set `score = 0, tier = TrustTier.Exemplary`, elevating any agent to Exemplary trust on the destination chain without earning it.

**Fix:** Replicate tier/score consistency validation (already present in `sendTrustTier()`) inside `_handleTrustTier` as a defense-in-depth check.

---

### [HIGH-07] `zkVerified = true` Injectable via Relayer Without ZK Proof

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 4 HIGH-03  
**Contracts:** `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3.sol` L418–438, L707–723  

`zkVerified` in `ZKAttestationPayload` is a caller-supplied parameter with no on-chain proof verification on source or destination. Any relayer (or attacker exploiting CRIT-02) can relay `zkVerified = true` for any `(prover, beliefHash)` pair, causing the destination to report `isBeliefAttested(...)` with `zkVerified = true` without any cryptographic proof.

**Fix:** The source chain must verify the ZK proof on-chain before setting `zkVerified = true` in the payload. On destination, validate `verifierImageId` against a registry of approved RISC Zero image IDs.

---

### [HIGH-08] Ownership Conflict and Single-Step Transfer Across Multiple Contracts

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-01, Layer 4 MEDIUM-01, Layer 4 MEDIUM-05  
**Contracts:** `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol`, `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3.sol`, `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol`, `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3.sol`, `AntiSurveillance.sol`  

Five contracts implement single-step `transferOwnership` (no `pendingOwner` confirmation), while `BaseDignityBond` and `MissionEnforcement` correctly implement two-step. A typo or compromised key results in immediate, irrecoverable ownership transfer. `ERC8004IdentityRegistryV3` has a conflicting `owner` surface — `MissionEnforcement.owner` vs. an inherited chain — creating ambiguous permission surfaces.

**Fix:** Standardize on two-step `Ownable2Step` across all contracts. Resolve the `IdentityRegistry` inheritance chain so `owner` is unambiguous.

---

### [HIGH-09] Authorized Callers Have Unlimited, Unmetered Write Access to Reputation Registry

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-02, XC B.1 PATH 1  
**Contracts:** `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol` L257–305, L369–411  

Authorized callers (e.g., `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3`) are explicitly **exempt from rate limiting** for `submitVerifiedFeedback`. Any authorized address can loop `submitVerifiedFeedback` unlimited times in a single block, driving `averageRating` to any target value. Since authorization is binary (authorized = full write access), a compromised Adapter owner becomes an unlimited reputation oracle for every AI agent in the system.

**Fix:** Add `bondId => bool` deduplication mapping directly inside `ReputationRegistry.submitVerifiedFeedback`. Enforce a per-`(caller, agentAddress)` minimum cooldown even for authorized callers. Scope authorization by function (e.g., separate roles via OpenZeppelin `AccessControl`).

---

### [HIGH-10] Sybil Rate-Limit Bypass in `submitFeedback` — 100+ Wallets Can Drive EMA to Maximum in Minutes

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-03  
**Contracts:** `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol` L192–241, L314–361  

The rate limit is per `(reviewer, agent)` pair, but any Ethereum address can submit feedback. There is no requirement for reviewers to be registered agents or bonded participants. 100 Sybil wallets achieve 100 feedbacks/hour. After `totalFeedbacks > 1000`, the EMA formula means submitting 100 feedbacks at rating 10000 moves the average from 5000 to ~9999 within one hour.

**Fix:** Require reviewers to be registered agents (`identityRegistry.isAgentActive(msg.sender)`) to submit feedback. Alternatively, implement a small ETH deposit per unverified feedback that is slashable if flagged.

---

### [HIGH-11] `MultiOracleConsensusV3` — No Oracle Stake Withdrawal Function; ETH Permanently Locked

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 H-03  
**Contracts:** `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol`  

`registerOracle` accepts ETH stake via `msg.value`. There is no function allowing oracles to withdraw their stake under any circumstances. All oracle stakes are permanently locked. This makes the economic security model dysfunctional — oracles have no incentive to participate.

**Fix:** Add a `withdrawStake()` function gated on `!o.registered` with CEI pattern. Add a `deregisterOracle()` function for voluntary exit.

---

### [HIGH-12] `slashOracle` Allows Repeated Slashing Per Round — No Per-Round Guard

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 H-04  
**Contracts:** `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol` L208–210  

`slashOracle(address oracle, uint256 roundId)` applies a 10% slash on every call with no guard against being called multiple times for the same round. `_slashOracle` records nothing per-round. A malicious or compromised owner can call `slashOracle` in a loop to drain an oracle's entire stake to zero in one transaction, then deregister them — with no recovery path since there is no withdrawal function.

**Fix:** Add `mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => bool)) public slashedInRound` and require `!slashedInRound[roundId][oracle]` before slashing.

---

### [HIGH-13] Source Weights Stored But Never Applied — Oracle Aggregation Is Unweighted

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 H-05  
**Contracts:** `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.sol` L40, L66–73, L104–119  

`SourceInfo` stores a `weight` field (bps, 10000 = 100%) set at registration. `_aggregate` performs a simple unweighted sum with no reference to `weight`. All sources are implicitly equal-weight regardless of configuration. Operators who configured trusted high-weight sources to anchor the metric receive zero benefit. This is a false sense of security — the `weight` parameter is a documented feature that does nothing.

**Fix:** Apply weights in the aggregation loop using `weightedSum / totalWeight`. If weights are intentionally not used, remove the field entirely to prevent misleading operators.

---

### [HIGH-14] `resetBondReputationSync` Allows Owner to Force Double Reputation Submission

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-08  
**Contracts:** `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3.sol` L407–409  

`resetBondReputationSync(bondId)` sets `bondReputationSynced[bondId] = false` with no timelock, no multi-sig, no event. After calling it, `syncPartnershipReputation(bondId)` submits a second `submitVerifiedFeedback` for the same bond to the `ReputationRegistry`. Since the Registry has no per-bondId deduplication (HIGH-09), this creates double-counted reputation. A single owner key compromise enables arbitrary reputation inflation.

**Fix:** Add a 48-hour timelock before a sync reset takes effect. Add `bondId => feedbackId` tracking in `ReputationRegistry` so that a second sync **replaces** rather than **appends**.

---

### [HIGH-15] `validatorActiveValidations` Never Decremented for DISPUTED or CANCELLED Requests

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-04, VF-IR-05  
**Contracts:** `ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3.sol` L408–416, L373–389  

When a validation request resolves as `DISPUTED` (equal approvals and rejections) or `CANCELLED`, `_distributeRewards` is never called, so `validatorActiveValidations[validator]` is never decremented. Validators trapped by a disputed or cancelled request can never call `withdrawValidatorStake` (which requires `validatorActiveValidations == 0`). Their stake is permanently locked.

**Fix:** In the `DISPUTED` branch of `_checkValidationComplete` and the `cancelRequest` function, loop over all responses and decrement `validatorActiveValidations` for each responding validator.

---

### [HIGH-16] Bond Creation Does Not Require ERC-8004 Identity Registration — Trust Stack Has a Gap at the Base

**ID cross-reference:** XC-02  
**Contracts:** `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L203–234, `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` (createBond)  

Neither bond contract calls `identityRegistry.isAgentActive(aiAgent)` or `isAgentActive(msg.sender)` at creation time. The ERC-8004 identity layer is the claimed foundation of the trust stack, yet the primary economic action — bond creation — bypasses it entirely. Bonds can be created with unregistered, deactivated, or non-existent agents. `syncPartnershipReputation` later fails on `isAgentActive(aiAgent)` — the bond can never sync reputation.

**Fix:** Add `require(identityRegistry.isAgentActive(aiAgent), "Agent not ERC-8004 registered")` in Partnership Bond `createBond`. Add a recommended check for Accountability Bonds with a soft warning event.

---

### [HIGH-17] One-Way Reputation Sync Has No Revocation — Bad Actors Exit Bonds Without Reputation Consequence

**ID cross-reference:** XC-03  
**Contracts:** `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3.sol`, `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol`  

The Adapter only submits positive reputation signals. No negative feedback is submitted when a bond has a domination penalty, is deactivated early, or shows declining metrics. An AI agent can create a bond, run a bad partnership, force-deactivate it (HIGH-02), and exit with an inflated reputation that persists permanently in the registry. The reputation data permanently outlives the bond with no correction mechanism.

**Fix:** Implement a `revokePartnershipReputation(bondId)` function in the Adapter that, on early deactivation or domination penalty, submits a corrective negative verified feedback to balance the prior positive submission.

---

### [HIGH-18] Stale Bridge State — Bond Deactivation Never Notifies Remote Chain

**ID cross-reference:** XC DESYNCED-01  
**Contracts:** `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L649, `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L479, `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol`  

When `deactivateBond()` is called, the bridge is never notified. `syncedPartnershipBonds[bondId].active` and `syncedAccountabilityBonds[bondId].active` remain `true` on the remote chain indefinitely. Partners and dApps querying the remote chain receive false-active bond signals, enabling trust abuse based on stale state.

**Fix:** Add a bridge notification call in `deactivateBond`, or implement a periodic state reconciliation mechanism. At minimum, expose a relayer function `sendBondDeactivation(bondId)` that authorized relayers can call post-deactivation.

---

### [HIGH-19] `cancelRequest` Does Not Decrement `validatorActiveValidations` for Already-Submitted Responses

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 3 VF-IR-05 (related to HIGH-15 root cause)  
**Contracts:** `ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3.sol` L373–389  

`cancelRequest` sets status to `CANCELLED` and returns escrow, but does not loop over responses already submitted and decrement `validatorActiveValidations`. Validators who submitted before cancellation have their active validation counter permanently elevated.

**Fix:** Covered in HIGH-15 fix recommendation above.

---

### [HIGH-20] `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3.removeRelayer` Has No Minimum Relayer Guard

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 4 HIGH-04  
**Contracts:** `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3.sol` L297–301  

`removeRelayer()` has no guard against removing the last relayer (unlike `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3` which added `require(relayerList.length > 1)`). An owner can remove all relayers, permanently bricking the trust portability extension's relayer path with no recovery mechanism.

**Fix:** Add a `relayerCount` counter and enforce `require(relayerCount > 1, "Cannot remove last relayer")`.

---

### [HIGH-21] `BeliefOracleV3.updateGuardian` Is Single-Step — No Two-Step Confirmation

**ID cross-reference:** Layer 2 M-07  
**Contracts:** `BeliefOracleV3.sol` L97–104  

`updateGuardian` immediately replaces the guardian with no confirmation from the new address and no timelock. A compromised guardian key atomically transfers protocol control. The new guardian can then `setResonanceDrift(true)` to disable all bonus multipliers protocol-wide, or rotate again to another attacker address.

**Fix:** Implement the two-step `Ownable2Step` pattern (`proposeGuardian` / `acceptGuardian`).

---

## 4. MEDIUM Findings (Should Fix Before Partner Launch)

The following issues require attention before opening to external partners but are not mainnet deployment blockers by themselves. Each is described concisely; full detail is in the layer-specific reports.

---

**[MED-01] Emergency Override Has No Timelock or Value Range Validation**  
`FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.emergencyOverrideMetric` can instantly set any metric to any value (including 0 or `type(uint256).max`), clears the manipulation flag, and has no rollback. A compromised key overwrites oracle data indistinguishably from legitimate data. Add a 2–6 hour timelock and ±50% deviation cap. *(Layer 2 M-05)*

**[MED-02] `_trackPendingDistribution` Does Not Check `minimumYieldPoolBalance` Post-State**  
A distribution can be requested (snapshot taken) that would violate `minimumYieldPoolBalance` at execution time, causing `_useYieldPool` to revert. The bond is stuck in `distributionPending = true` for 7 days with no cancellation path. Add a post-state check in `_trackPendingDistribution` and add a `cancelDistributionRequest` function. *(Layer 1 M-04)*

**[MED-03] `withdrawYieldPool` Does Not Account for `totalPendingDistributions`**  
The owner can withdraw yield pool funds already committed to pending distributions. Add: `if (yieldPool - amount < minimumYieldPoolBalance + totalPendingDistributions) revert`. *(Layer 1 L-04, escalated to MEDIUM given compound with MED-02)*

**[MED-04] Three Rejection Stakes Can Permanently Lock Any Bond's Distributions**  
Three addresses staking 0.01 ETH each via `submitAIVerification(confirmsMetrics=false)` drive `verificationQualityScore` to 0, locking 100% of distributions to `humanTreasury`. Cost to attacker: 0.03 ETH. No recovery mechanism. Cap verifications per bond, raise rejection stake minimum, or implement a Schelling Point mechanism. *(Layer 1 M-05)*

**[MED-05] Human Verification Stakes in `AIPartnershipBondsV3` Are Irrecoverable**  
`submitHumanVerification` accepts `msg.value` but no settlement path exists for human verification stakes in `AIPartnershipBondsV3`. All human stakes are permanently locked in the contract. Add a `settleHumanVerificationStake` equivalent with the same lifecycle logic as `AIAccountabilityBondsV3`. *(Layer 1 M-06)*

**[MED-06] AI Company Self-Reports Metrics Without External Validation for Small Bonds**  
For bonds below `oracleRequiredThreshold` (default 10 ETH), metrics are entirely self-reported with no oracle or verification requirement. Require at least one oracle confirmation for all bonds, or require `MIN_AI_VERIFICATIONS` before any distribution request. *(Layer 1 M-02)*

**[MED-07] `calculateBondValue` Can Return Zero for Micro-Stakes — Maximum Negative Appreciation**  
With extreme metric depression or very small stakes (< 5000 wei for Partnership Bonds), `calculateBondValue` returns 0 due to integer division. Combined with a non-zero `lastDistributedValue`, this creates massive negative appreciation that drains the yield pool. Add a floor: `if (currentValue == 0) return 0` in `calculateAppreciation`. Enforce `MIN_BOND_STAKE`. *(Layer 1 M-01)*

**[MED-08] Integer Truncation in `globalFlourishingScore` Affects Threshold Comparisons**  
Sum of 6 scores divided by 6 truncates up to 5 points, potentially pushing a score that should pass the `SUFFERING_THRESHOLD = 4000` check below it. Use `(sum + 5) / 6` round-half-up or fixed-point math. *(Layer 1 M-03)*

**[MED-09] `MultiOracleConsensusV3` Participation Denominator Includes Deregistered Oracles**  
`finalizeRound` uses `oracleList.length` (append-only) as denominator. Slashed-out deregistered oracles inflate the denominator over time, making participation thresholds progressively harder to meet. Track an `activeOracleCount` and use it as denominator. *(Layer 2 M-01)*

**[MED-10] Trim Logic Ineffective for Oracle Sets Smaller Than 10**  
`trimCount = (revealed * 1000) / 10000 = 0` for `revealed < 10`. Small oracle sets have no outlier trimming. A single outlier can materially shift consensus. Apply minimum trim of 1 per tail when `revealed >= 3`. *(Layer 2 M-02)*

**[MED-11] Stale Source Values Included in Oracle Aggregation — No Per-Source Freshness Check**  
Sources that submitted once are included in every future aggregation regardless of how old their data is. A source offline for days continues to dilute the mean. Add `block.timestamp - latestSourceTimestamp[metricId][src] <= MAX_METRIC_AGE` filter. *(Layer 2 M-03)*

**[MED-12] Manipulation Flag Set But Metric Update Proceeds Anyway**  
When a submission triggers the manipulation detection threshold, `manipulationFlag` is set but the TWAP and `latestValue` are still updated with the flagged value. Downstream consumers see a manipulated value unless they explicitly check the flag. Either revert the suspicious submission or use a `pendingValue` staging slot. *(Layer 2 M-04)*

**[MED-13] No Oracle Deregistration Mechanism in `MultiOracleConsensusV3`**  
Oracles can only exit by being slashed below `MIN_ORACLE_STAKE`. No voluntary `deregisterOracle()` function exists. Combined with no withdrawal function (HIGH-11), a deregistered oracle cannot recover their remaining unslashed stake. *(Layer 2 M-06)*

**[MED-14] `deregisterSource` Does Not Verify Source Was Registered — Count Underflow**  
`deregisterSource` unconditionally decrements `registeredSourceCount` without checking if the address was actually registered. Double-deregistration or deregistration of an unregistered address makes the counter inconsistent. Add `require(sources[source].registered, "Source not registered")`. *(Layer 2 M-08)*

**[MED-15] `transferOwnership` in `ProductionBeliefAttestationVerifierV3` Is Single-Step**  
Accidental transfer to wrong address is immediate and irrecoverable. Implement two-step `Ownable2Step` pattern. *(Layer 2 M-09)*

**[MED-16] Non-Atomic `nextRequestId` Pre-Read in Adapter Emits Wrong `requestId`**  
The Adapter reads `validationRegistry.nextRequestId()` before calling `requestValidation`, then emits the pre-read value. Under L2 sequencer batch reordering or concurrent calls, the emitted `requestId` may not match the actual assigned ID, breaking off-chain indexers. Refactor `requestValidation` to return the assigned ID. *(Layer 3 VF-IR-07)*

**[MED-17] `claimHash = bytes32(0)` Accepted in `requestValidation` — ZK Constraint Degenerates**  
A zero `claimHash` means any proof that passes `verifyProof` with `publicInputs[0] == 0` is accepted, allowing replay of zero-input proofs across all zero-hash requests. Add `require(claimHash != bytes32(0), "Claim hash required")`. *(Layer 3 VF-IR-06)*

**[MED-18] Bayesian Prior Inflates `totalFeedbacks` by 1 — `verifiedFeedbackPercentage` Permanently Skewed**  
The Bayesian prior on first feedback sets `totalFeedbacks = 1` while `verifiedFeedbacks` starts at 0. The denominator in `getVerifiedFeedbackPercentage` includes the phantom prior, making a 100% verified agent appear at 50% after their first real verified feedback. Fix the accounting so the prior blends the rating without inflating the counter. *(Layer 3 VF-IR-09)*

**[MED-19] VNS Transfer Creates Double-Binding When New Owner Already Has a Name**  
`_handleVNSIdentity` clears the old owner's reverse mapping but does not check if the new owner already has a different name bound in `syncedVNSByAddress`. The old name gets a dangling forward mapping pointing to the new owner, causing address→name and name→address lookups to disagree. Clear the displaced name's forward mapping before writing the new binding. *(Layer 4 MEDIUM-04)*

**[MED-20] `setTeleporterMessenger` / `setRemoteBridge` Have No Timelock**  
Both functions allow instant bridge reconfiguration by the owner. Combined with CRIT-02, a compromised owner can reconfigure the bridge to an attacker endpoint instantly. Add a 48-hour commit-reveal timelock for critical bridge configuration changes. *(Layer 4 MEDIUM-02)*

**[MED-21] `MultisigGovernanceV3` Threshold Can Be Lowered via Self-Call Proposal**  
`executeProposal` can call any `(target, data)` including self-calls. A colluding majority can propose and execute a threshold reduction below `MIN_THRESHOLD_BPS`. Add a `setThreshold` function with explicit enforcement: `require(newThreshold * 10000 / signers.length >= MIN_THRESHOLD_BPS)`. *(Layer 4 MEDIUM-03)*

**[MED-22] `PrivacyGuarantees.grantConsent` Not Blocked After `requestDataDeletion`**  
A user in a deletion window can re-consent to data processing by calling `grantConsent`, effectively voiding the deletion request. Apply `checkDeletionRequest(msg.sender)` to `grantConsent`. *(Layer 4 MEDIUM-06)*

**[MED-23] Cross-Chain Bond ID Namespace Collision — Base bondId N Collides with Avalanche bondId N**  
Both chains use `nextBondId` starting at 1. A bond with ID 5 on Base and a native bond ID 5 on Avalanche occupy the same `syncedPartnershipBonds[5]` slot on the Avalanche bridge. Add `sourceChainId` as a stored field and use `(chainId, bondId)` as the composite storage key. *(XC-04)*

**[MED-24] MissionEnforcement Is Opt-Out and Disabled by Default — Zero Protection at Launch**  
`missionEnforcementEnabled = false` at deployment. `isCompliantWithPrinciple` returns `true` by default for all modules unless explicitly blocked. The combination means all bonds pass all compliance checks from day one with no governance action taken. Convert to opt-in: new modules must be explicitly granted compliance. *(XC-05)*

**[MED-25] No Cross-Contract Emergency Shutdown Coordination**  
Pausing `AIAccountabilityBondsV3` does not pause the bridge, oracle, or reputation registry. An active exploit has a window between each individual contract pause. Implement a `ProtocolEmergencyPause` contract that holds pauser roles on all Vaultfire contracts and exposes a single-transaction `pauseAll()`. *(XC-07)*

**[MED-26] `submitAIVerification` — Unbounded Array Growth, Gas Exhaustion Risk**  
`bondAIVerifications[bondId]` is an unbounded array. Any address can submit verifications with no per-bond cap. Cap at `MAX_VERIFICATIONS_PER_BOND = 100` or similar. *(Layer 1 M-05, growth aspect)*

**[MED-27] `MissionEnforcement` Missing `cancelOwnershipTransfer`**  
`MissionEnforcement` has two-step ownership transfer but no `cancelOwnershipTransfer()`. An incorrect `pendingOwner` address is stuck with no remedy. *(Layer 4 LOW-04)*

**[MED-28] `tasksMastered` Not Included in `partnershipQualityScore` Despite Being Stored On-Chain**  
`tasksMastered` is stored and emitted but excluded from quality scoring. If intentional, document it explicitly. If it should be included, normalize as `min(tasksMastered * 100, 10000)` and add to the average. *(Layer 1 M-07)*

---

## 5. LOW & INFORMATIONAL Findings

### LOW Findings

| ID | Contract | Issue |
|----|----------|-------|
| L-01 | `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L362–384 | `registerOracle` has no `removeOracle` — once registered, oracle address persists in `registeredOracles` array forever even if compromised. Add `removeOracle(address)` that sets `isActive = false`. |
| L-02 | `AIAccountabilityBondsV3.sol` L712 | `timeMultiplier` uses magic number `31536000` instead of `365 days`. Use Solidity time units for readability and consistency. |
| L-03 | `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L479–496 | `deactivateBond` does not remove bond IDs from `participantBondIds` array. Over time, `getBondsByParticipant` returns stale inactive bonds. Document this behavior or implement lazy removal. |
| L-04 | `BaseYieldPoolBondV3.sol` L175–177 | `getAcceptedTokens()` returns array including removed tokens. Rename to `getAllRegisteredTokens()` or filter to active tokens. |
| L-05 | `AIPartnershipBondsV3.sol` L203–234 | No `MIN_BOND_STAKE` enforcement — bonds can be created with 1 wei, interacting with arithmetic edge cases (MED-07). |
| L-06 | `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol` L153–160 | Bubble sort in `finalizeRound` — O(n²) for up to 200 oracles. Consider insertion sort or a gas-efficient alternative for production. |
| L-07 | `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.sol` L154–156 | `getMetricTWAP(metricId, window)` silently ignores the `window` parameter and returns the same EMA value regardless of requested duration. Remove the parameter or implement windowed calculation. |
| L-08 | `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol` L114–115 | `RevealWindowClosed` error used for both too-early and too-late reveal attempts. Use distinct errors `RevealWindowNotYetOpen` and `RevealWindowExpired`. |
| L-09 | `BeliefOracleV3.sol` L72–88 | `ghostEcho` address not validated in constructor — `address(0)` accepted, weakening domain separator uniqueness. Add zero-address check. |
| L-10 | `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3.sol` L87 | `metricHistory[metricId]` grows without bound. Implement a circular buffer with a fixed maximum length. |
| L-11 | `DilithiumAttestorV3.sol` L36 | `zkEnabled` is `immutable` — no emergency killswitch if ZK verifier is compromised. Make it a mutable governance-controlled variable. |
| L-12 | `ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3.sol` L578–584 | `getValidationResponses` returns unbounded array, legacy function. Mark `@deprecated` and direct callers to `getValidationResponsesPaginated`. |
| L-13 | `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol` | `agentFeedbacks`, `agentFeedbacksHashed`, `reviewerFeedbacks`, `reviewerFeedbacksHashed` arrays grow without bound. Cap at e.g. 10,000 entries per agent. |
| L-14 | `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3.sol` L412–423 | `discoverVaultfireAgents` always returns empty array silently. Revert with a descriptive error directing callers to use `AgentRegistered` events instead. |
| L-15 | `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol` L640–643 | Nonce tracking only records the highest nonce seen — out-of-order and stale messages are silently accepted. Add explicit documentation of this design choice or enforce monotonicity. |
| L-16 | `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol` L698, 713 | `bondId = 0` / `requestId = 0` treated as new on every relay message. Add `require(p.bondId > 0)` guards. |
| L-17 | `VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3.sol` L371–379 | Only owner can pause — relayers cannot trigger emergency pause. Consider adding `emergencyPause()` callable by authorized relayers (pause-only). |
| L-18 | `ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3.sol` | Slashed ETH is absorbed silently with no recovery path. Track in `uint256 public slashPool` and provide an `onlyOwner withdrawSlashPool` function. |

### INFORMATIONAL Findings

| ID | Contract | Issue |
|----|----------|-------|
| I-01 | `BaseDignityBond.sol` L54–57 | `onlyOwner` modifier uses `require` string instead of custom error — inconsistent with V3 codebase. Convert to custom error. |
| I-02 | `BaseDignityBond.sol`, `BaseYieldPoolBondV3.sol` | `DISTRIBUTION_TIMELOCK` and `FUND_WITHDRAWAL_TIMELOCK` both equal 7 days. Consider 14–30 days for fund withdrawals to allow governance response to a compromised key. |
| I-03 | `BaseYieldPoolBondV3.sol` | No `receive()` function — direct ETH sends revert. Document explicitly or add `receive() external payable { yieldPool += msg.value; }`. |
| I-04 | `BaseYieldPoolBondV3.sol` L81 | `snapshotAppreciation` is public — adversaries can read pending distribution amounts during the 7-day window and front-run related positions. |
| I-05 | `MultiOracleConsensusV3.sol` | `sourceList`/`oracleList` never shrink after deregistration. Iteration touches dead entries, wasting gas over time. |
| I-06 | `BeliefOracleV3.sol` | Resonance formula is deterministic from `keccak256(vowHash, seeker, ghostEcho)` and precomputable. Bonus system rewards vow string brute-forcers, not genuine believers. Acknowledged TODO to bind to ZK proof. |
| I-07 | `ProductionBeliefAttestationVerifierV3.sol` L436–441 | `isAttested()` always checks epoch 0. Callers checking for any valid attestation receive false for epoch > 0 attestations. Document or deprecate in favor of `isAttestedForEpoch()`. |
| I-08 | `ERC8004IdentityRegistryV3.sol` L145–191 | `registerAgent` accepts contract addresses — enables contract-based Sybil identity farms. Document as a known no-KYC trade-off or require ETH deposit per registration. |
| I-09 | `ERC8004ValidationRegistryV3.sol` L251–303 | `submitValidation` has no deadline enforcement — validators can respond after the deadline. Add `require(block.timestamp <= request.deadline)`. |
| I-10 | `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3.sol` L448–450 | EMA formula `(old * 9 + new) / 10` loses precision at low ratings — can anchor to 0 permanently. Use `(old * 9000 + new * 1000) / 10000` for less lossy rounding. |
| I-11 | `VaultfireERC8004AdapterV3.sol` L224–230 | `syncPartnershipReputation` passes empty `feedbackURI` string — wasted storage. Use `submitVerifiedFeedbackHashed` instead. |
| I-12 | `ERC8004IdentityRegistryV3.sol` L241–242 | `forceDeactivate` emits both `AgentForceDeactivated` and `AgentDeactivated` — duplicate event indexing. Remove the redundant `AgentDeactivated` emission. |
| I-13 | `AntiSurveillance.sol` L42–52 | `BannedDataType` enum may be incomplete for emerging AI surveillance vectors. Consider adding `AI_INFERENCE_TRACKING`, `TRANSACTION_GRAPH_ANALYSIS`, `TEMPORAL_CORRELATION`. |
| I-14 | `PrivacyGuarantees.sol` | On-chain data deletion is architecturally advisory-only — `requestDataDeletion()` sets a flag that downstream contracts must voluntarily check. Improve user-facing documentation to make this explicit. |

---

## 6. Test Suite & CI Gaps

### Critical Coverage Gaps

**TC-01 — Zero Solidity Coverage Configuration (Critical)**  
The `package.json` test script runs `jest --coverage`, which measures JavaScript coverage, not Solidity. `solidity-coverage` / `hardhat-coverage` is not configured anywhere. Actual Solidity branch coverage is completely unknown. An enterprise security team cannot sign off on a protocol with unknown contract coverage.  
*Action: Add `solidity-coverage` to `hardhat.config.js` and require a coverage report as a CI gate.*

**TC-02 — ERC20 Bond Mechanics Entirely Untested (Critical)**  
Zero test coverage for: ERC20 bond creation, ERC20 `transferFrom` execution, `stakeToken` field roundtrip through the bridge, ERC20 bond challenges, or fee-on-transfer token behavior. Every test uses native ETH. If the ERC20 staking path has a logic bug, no test would catch it before mainnet.

**TC-03 — Reentrancy Zero Dedicated Coverage (Critical)**  
No test uses a malicious contract as `humanTreasury`, `aiCompany`, or `aiAgent`. No reentrancy attack is attempted against `distributeBond`, `resolveChallenge`, or `requestDistribution`. `nonReentrant` guards are assumed to work but never challenged.

**TC-04 — AI Domination Penalty Test Conditionally Skips Critical Path (High)**  
`AIPartnershipBonds.test.js` L376–388: a conditional `if (appreciation > 0)` silently skips the `AIDominationPenalty` event assertion when appreciation is zero. This test passes in CI whether or not the penalty mechanism works. The most important economic enforcement mechanism in the protocol is effectively untested.

**TC-05 — Integration / Fuzz / Gas Tests Use V2 Contracts, Not V3 (High)**  
`Integration.test.js`, `Fuzz.test.js`, and `GasOptimization.test.js` deploy V2 contracts. V3-specific features (oracle confirmation, multi-asset staking, 60/30/10 split) are not integration-tested. V3 ships while integration tests still pass against a different contract version.

**TC-06 — No V3 Yield Pool Invariant Tests (High)**  
`YieldPoolInvariantsV2.test.js` is excellent but covers V2 only. V3 invariants — including oracle-gated distribution interacting with yield pool requirements — are untested at the invariant level.

**TC-07 — Bridge Malformed Payload and Relay Failure Paths Absent (High)**  
No test for: malformed/truncated ABI-encoded payload, `relayMessage` gas exhaustion, bridge pause during Teleporter delivery, relayer removed mid-flight, or `stakeToken` with non-zero ERC20 in bridge payload.

**TC-08 — Multisig Governance — Dangerous Edge Cases Missing (High)**  
No test for: real calldata execution (`target` = real contract, `data` = actual function call), ETH value transfer in proposals, concurrent proposals, guardian approval hash collision (`callHash` shared between proposals with same target/data), or expired proposal re-creation.

**TC-09 — Weak `.to.be.reverted` Assertions — 20+ False Positive Risks (High)**  
Multiple tests across `AIAccountabilityBonds.test.js`, `AIPartnershipBonds.test.js`, and `Fuzz.test.js` assert `to.be.reverted` without specifying the error. These pass if the transaction reverts for any reason, including OOG or an entirely different check firing first.  
*Action: Replace all bare reverts with `to.be.revertedWithCustomError(contract, "ErrorName")`. Add a CI lint rule.*

**TC-10 — No Mainnet Fork Tests (High)**  
`hardhat.config.js` defines multiple networks but has no `forking` configuration. All tests run against clean in-memory chains with mock tokens. Fork tests against Base Sepolia with real USDC are required to validate real ERC20 semantics, actual L2 gas costs, and real Teleporter behavior.

### What's Needed for Enterprise-Grade Testing

1. Add `solidity-coverage` and require >80% branch coverage as a CI gate
2. Fix the AI Domination Penalty test to guarantee positive appreciation before testing penalty distribution
3. Replace all bare `.to.be.reverted` with typed revert assertions; add CI lint enforcement
4. Add a fork test against Base Sepolia with real USDC for at least one complete bond lifecycle
5. Add dedicated reentrancy tests using mock malicious receiver contracts
6. Port all integration, fuzz, and invariant tests from V2 to V3
7. Add Slither or Mythril to CI with documented known findings and clean-bill gates
8. Add tests for all 10 negative-test categories identified in the Layer 5 report (Section C)

---

## 7. Architecture Observations

### Cross-Contract Integration Concerns

**The Oracle Is a Decorative Layer**  
`FlourishingMetricsOracleV3` was designed as the authoritative source of bond value data. It is not connected to anything. The protocol's economic incentive mechanism (bond valuations → distributions) operates on 100% self-reported data. Until CRIT-03 is addressed, the oracle layer provides zero economic protection regardless of how well its individual components are implemented.

**The Belief Pipeline Is Broken End-to-End**  
The `BeliefOracleV3 → DilithiumAttestorV3 → ZK verifier → RewardStream` pipeline fails at both ends: ZK attestation reverts on every call (5 vs 6 public inputs), and `RewardStream.updateMultiplier` reverts unless `BeliefOracleV3` is explicitly set as governor. Users in ZK mode get a permanent revert; users in non-ZK mode permanently lose their bonus eligibility. No user can successfully complete the belief attestation flow in its current state.

**Parallel Trust Pipelines with No Coordination**  
`VaultfireTeleporterBridgeV3` and `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3` are separate contracts with separate relayer whitelists and separate operational flows. Trust tier updates and ZK attestation syncs (handled by `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3`) are entirely decoupled from reputation and bond syncs (handled by the bridge). A partner platform receiving both streams can see contradictory states when one pipeline is updated and the other is not.

**Reputation Registry Is a Central Single Point of Failure**  
The `ERC8004ReputationRegistryV3` is the authoritative trust signal for the entire protocol, but it has no deduplication, accepts unlimited authorized writes, and can be manipulated via the Adapter owner. Any partner reading `getReputation(agent)` cannot distinguish protocol-generated verified feedback from owner-authorized manipulation. This undermines the premise of the trust layer.

**MissionEnforcement Provides No Protection at Launch**  
Both bond contracts have `missionEnforcementEnabled = false` at deployment. The compliance model is opt-out (default = compliant). A company can create a bond, stake funds, distribute once, and deactivate without ever encountering a single compliance check. MissionEnforcement integration is decorative until the owner manually enables it post-deployment.

### What's Architecturally Disconnected

| Expected Connection | Actual State |
|--------------------|-------------|
| `FlourishingMetricsOracleV3` → Bond valuation | **Disconnected entirely** |
| Bond deactivation → Bridge notification | **No notification sent** |
| Bond distribution → Reputation sync | **Manual, off-chain triggered** |
| `BeliefOracleV3` → `RewardStream` | **Broken: wrong governor** |
| `DilithiumAttestorV3` → ZK verifier | **Broken: public input count mismatch** |
| ERC-8004 identity check → Bond creation | **Not performed** |
| `TrustPortabilityExtensionV3` ↔ Main bridge | **Separate contracts, no coordination** |
| Reputation on Avalanche → Live registry | **Stored only in bridge struct, no live registry** |

### What Partners Need to Know

Before any partner integration goes live, partners must be advised:

1. **`discoverVaultfireAgents(agentType)` always returns an empty array.** Partners building agent discovery on this call will find zero agents. Use `AgentRegistered` events from the IdentityRegistry instead.

2. **`getAgentCrossPlatformReputation` returns `vaultfireRating = 0` always.** This is a placeholder. Agents with many successful bonds will appear to have zero Vaultfire-native rating in cross-platform queries.

3. **Bond participants are not guaranteed to be ERC-8004 registered.** Any address can be an `aiAgent` in a partnership bond without being registered in the identity system. Partners assuming all bond counterparties have ERC-8004 identities will encounter surprises.

4. **Reputation data is permanent and one-way.** A deactivated bond's reputation remains in the registry with no expiration or negative correction. Partners should not treat `verifiedFeedbacks` count alone as a trust signal.

5. **The bridge `syncedPartnershipBonds[bondId].active` may show `true` for bonds that have been deactivated on the source chain.** Partners should cross-reference against the source chain's bond contract state.

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## 8. Remediation Priority Matrix

| Finding ID | Title | Severity | Effort | Priority |
|-----------|-------|----------|--------|----------|
| CRIT-01 | emergencyExecute replay/reentrancy — no executed flag | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| CRIT-02 | Relayer self-reported sender field — trust state injection | CRITICAL | M | P0 |
| CRIT-03 | FlourishingMetricsOracleV3 never called — oracle disconnected | CRITICAL | L | P0 |
| CRIT-04 | CEI violation — remainingStake credited before transfers | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| CRIT-05 | Fee-on-transfer token accounting — silent underfunding | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| CRIT-06 | deactivateBond uses original stakeAmount — totalActiveBondValue desync | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| CRIT-07 | ZK public inputs mismatch — ZK attestation permanently broken | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| CRIT-08 | Single oracle quorum — yield pool drain via oracle | CRITICAL | M | P0 |
| CRIT-09 | Zero-reveal finalization — consensusValue = 0 permanent | CRITICAL | M | P0 |
| CRIT-10 | Single source drives TWAP to arbitrary value | CRITICAL | M | P0 |
| HIGH-01 | bonusApplied permanently set on rewardStream failure | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-02 | deactivateBond always pushes stake to human — DOS via reverting receiver | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-03 | Oracle confirmation not cycle-specific — stale confirmation | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-04 | resolveChallenge uses native protocolFunds for ERC20 penalties | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-05 | partnershipFund mixes native and ERC20 units | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-06 | Trust tier injectable without re-validation on destination | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-07 | zkVerified=true injectable without ZK proof | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-08 | Single-step ownership transfer across 5 contracts | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-09 | Authorized callers have unlimited reputation write access | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-10 | Sybil rate-limit bypass — unverified feedback unlimited | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-11 | Oracle ETH stake permanently locked — no withdrawal | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-12 | slashOracle repeated slashing per round — no guard | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-13 | Source weights stored but never applied — unweighted aggregation | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-14 | resetBondReputationSync enables double reputation submission | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-15 | validatorActiveValidations not decremented for DISPUTED/CANCELLED | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-16 | Bond creation bypasses ERC-8004 identity check | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-17 | One-way reputation sync — no revocation path | HIGH | L | P1 |
| HIGH-18 | Bond deactivation never notifies bridge | HIGH | M | P1 |
| HIGH-19 | cancelRequest doesn't decrement validatorActiveValidations | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-20 | TrustPortabilityExtensionV3 removeRelayer no minimum guard | HIGH | S | P1 |
| HIGH-21 | BeliefOracleV3 guardian transfer single-step | HIGH | S | P1 |
| MED-01 | Emergency oracle override no timelock | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-02 | _trackPendingDistribution missing minimumYieldPoolBalance check | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-03 | withdrawYieldPool ignores totalPendingDistributions | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-04 | Three rejection stakes permanently lock bond distributions | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-05 | Human verification stakes irrecoverable in PartnershipBonds | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-06 | Self-reported metrics, no oracle for small bonds | MEDIUM | L | P2 |
| MED-07 | calculateBondValue returns zero for micro-stakes | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-08 | globalFlourishingScore integer truncation affects thresholds | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-09 | Participation denominator includes deregistered oracles | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-10 | Trim logic ineffective for oracle sets < 10 | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-11 | Stale source values in aggregation — no freshness check | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-12 | Manipulation flag set but metric proceeds anyway | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-13 | No voluntary oracle deregistration in MultiOracleConsensus | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-14 | deregisterSource count underflow | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-15 | transferOwnership single-step in PBAV3 | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-16 | Non-atomic nextRequestId pre-read in Adapter | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-17 | claimHash = bytes32(0) accepted | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-18 | Bayesian prior inflates totalFeedbacks off-by-one | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-19 | VNS transfer double-binding | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-20 | setTeleporterMessenger / setRemoteBridge no timelock | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-21 | MultisigGovernance threshold lowerable via self-call | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-22 | grantConsent not blocked after requestDataDeletion | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-23 | Cross-chain bond ID namespace collision | MEDIUM | M | P2 |
| MED-24 | MissionEnforcement opt-out and disabled by default | MEDIUM | L | P2 |
| MED-25 | No cross-contract emergency shutdown | MEDIUM | L | P2 |
| MED-26 | submitAIVerification unbounded array | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-27 | MissionEnforcement missing cancelOwnershipTransfer | MEDIUM | S | P2 |
| MED-28 | tasksMastered excluded from quality score silently | MEDIUM | S | P3 |
| TC-01 | No solidity-coverage configured | CRITICAL | S | P0 |
| TC-02 | ERC20 bond mechanics entirely untested | CRITICAL | M | P1 |
| TC-03 | Reentrancy zero coverage | CRITICAL | M | P1 |
| TC-04 | Domination penalty test conditionally skips critical path | HIGH | S | P1 |
| TC-05 | Integration/fuzz tests use V2 not V3 | HIGH | M | P1 |
| L-01 through L-18 | Low findings (see Section 5) | LOW | S | P3 |
| I-01 through I-14 | Informational findings (see Section 5) | INFO | S | P3 |

**Priority definitions:**
- **P0** — Deploy blocker; must be fixed and re-reviewed before any deployment, including testnet
- **P1** — Must fix in the same release cycle; required before public beta or partner access
- **P2** — Must fix in next release; required before partner launch or any revenue-bearing usage
- **P3** — Backlog; fix before mainnet but not a blocker for initial partner preview

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## 9. What's Working Well

Despite the severity of findings above, the Vaultfire protocol demonstrates genuine security engineering maturity in several areas that deserve recognition.

**The CEI and Reentrancy Guard Foundation Is Sound**  
The core bond contracts apply `nonReentrant` consistently across all state-changing functions. The V3.2 fixes noted in the audit trail show a pattern of correctly applying checks-effects-interactions in most paths. The critical CRIT-04 violation is an isolated pattern that can be fixed without structural refactoring.

**The Bridge Teleporter Path Has Strong Transport-Layer Authentication**  
`receiveTeleporterMessage` correctly validates `sourceBlockchainID` and `originSenderAddress` at the Teleporter protocol level — these fields cannot be forged by a relayer. The main bridge is well-designed for the Avalanche Teleporter use case. CRIT-02 is isolated to the off-chain relayer fallback path.

**Replay Protection in the Bridge Is Solid**  
Hash-based message replay protection in `_processInboundMessage` is correctly implemented. The `processedMsgHashes` mapping prevents duplicate processing. Bidirectional sync and the nonce-tracking mechanism demonstrate thoughtful cross-chain design.

**Multisig Governance Has Strong Signature Threshold Enforcement**  
`MultisigGovernanceV3` enforces `MIN_THRESHOLD_BPS = 5000` (50%) at construction, correctly gates signer changes through the full proposal flow, and tracks `executed` flags on signer change proposals (just not on emergency executions — the CRIT-01 gap). The overall governance architecture is sound.

**The ERC-8004 Identity Privacy Design Is Principled**  
`PrivacyGuarantees.sol` and `AntiSurveillance.sol` reflect genuine commitment to user rights, with enumerated surveillance bans, data deletion workflows, and consent management. The `BaseDignityBond` human-first values guardrail architecture — where AI profits are always secondary to human treasury allocations — embodies a rare design philosophy in DeFi. These guardrails are architecturally correct.

**Per-Request Escrow in Validation Registry Is a Strong Fix**  
The V3 change replacing the fixed `VALIDATION_REWARD` with per-request escrow (`requestEscrow[requestId]`) is a correct and meaningful security upgrade. The duplicate-response prevention via `hasValidated[requestId][validator]` is properly implemented.

**Solvency Invariant Testing (V2) Sets a High Standard**  
`YieldPoolInvariantsV2.test.js` tests both the pool accounting invariant and the ETH balance invariant in a way that most DeFi protocols never reach. The discipline to test solvency invariants shows the right engineering mindset. Porting this to V3 is a high-priority gap to close, not a criticism of the existing work.

**The Vision Is Commercially Differentiating**  
The Vaultfire protocol addresses a real and growing need: cryptographically accountable AI agents with portable, verifiable trust records. The layered architecture — bonds → oracle → identity → bridge → governance — is architecturally coherent even where the wiring between layers needs work. The protocol's aspiration to become the "HTTPS of trust" for AI agents is technically achievable with the identified remediations. The foundation is worth building on.

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*End of Master Audit Report. Compiled from 6 individual audit reports: 5 layer reports + 1 cross-contract integration report. All line references are to V3.2 contracts as reviewed on 2026-03-03. This report should be used as the primary remediation guide. Individual layer reports should be consulted for full detail on any specific finding.*

*Total unique findings: 10 Critical, 21 High, 28 Medium, 18 Low, 14 Informational = 91 findings.*
