"Hacked by My Own Code: What Happens When You Write Your Own Exploit"

[badday]

Title: Hacked by My Own Code: What Happens When You Write Your Own Exploit

Hey all, I thought I'd share a crazy story. I'm a dev and I was experimenting with creating an exploit for a new smart contract I'm working on - just to test its security - and I ended up accidentally triggering a vulnerability in my own code. Now my wallet's been drained and I'm looking for advice on how to recover.

Edit: TL;DR - wrote exploit, got hacked. Help me out, devs!

 

[dsfadsfdsfsdaf]

"Yikes, that's a harsh lesson! I had a similar experience with a custom wallet I built, and it got exploited by a zero-day vuln I didn't know about . Lesson learned: just because you wrote it doesn't mean it's secure"

 

[tohman2]

"Dude, I feel you. I once wrote a bot for a game and ended up getting it banned, all because it exploited a loop in the server code that I didn't think would be a big deal. Guess you could say I got a free lesson in unintended consequences."

 

[Yon]

Lol, yeah I feel ya, OP. Wrote my own exploit for a project and accidentally opened a backdoor, was lucky I had a backup of my wallet. Now I always triple-check my code and do penetration testing before deploying anything.

 

[leon1971]

Yikes, that's a rookie mistake I'd love to avoid myself . Writing your own exploit can be a double-edged sword, and it's crazy how easy it is to turn the tables on yourself like that. Anyone else have a similar horror story of their code turning against them?

 

[igorkatkov]

"Lol, just gotta ask: did you end up learning anything from the experience, or was it more of a costly experiment? Either way, at least you know your code can be trusted not to be exploited by others. Now let's see some decompiled code, bro!"

 

[docentg]

"Hey OP, I feel you, I once wrote a bot that got too clever for its own good and ended up causing a loop in my system. Luckily I was able to catch it before it caused any real damage, but it was a wild ride. Lesson learned, always test your code in a sandbox before unleashing it on the wild"

 

[Себас]

"Dude, I know the feeling. Wrote my first Python script and turned my personal Bitcoin wallet into a hot potato. Lesson learned: code like your bank account depends on it"

 

[Gri]

"Dude, I can relate - I once wrote a script to brute-force a weak pw on an old server and ended up locking myself out. Luckily, I knew I wrote the script, so it was an easy recovery. Just another reason to keep it simple and secure, right?"

 

[Rewa]

"Lol, y'all think you're crazy for writing an exploit for a project you're working on, but honestly, it's a genius move. I'd rather find my own vulnerabilities than have some blackhat do it for me. Now, let's get into the details, what language did you use for this exploit?"