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title: "Discussion on \"$28K Bounty - Admin Brick & Forced Revert\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"$28K Bounty - Admin Brick & Forced Revert\". Successfully mitigated: combining missing access control & unchecked state transition vulnerabilities to permanently brick a live smart contract"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/28k-bounty-admin-brick-forced-revert/64405178c09b4de4069c98e0"
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# [$28K Bounty - Admin Brick & Forced Revert](https://dacian.me/28k-bounty-admin-brick-forced-revert?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Successfully mitigated: combining missing access control & unchecked state transition vulnerabilities to permanently brick a live smart contract

Apr 19, 2023 · 6 min read · dacian.me  
Updated Nov 2, 2023  
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-   [#bugbounty](https://hashnode.com/tag/bugbounty)
-   [#ethereum](https://hashnode.com/tag/ethereum)
-   [#hacking](https://hashnode.com/tag/hacking)

## Written by

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## Responses 1

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[Gaurang](https://hashnode.com/@GaurangBrdv)

[May 25, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/28k-bounty-admin-brick-forced-revert/64405178c09b4de4069c98e0/comment/6832bec4f2ac83f4a0f247cc)

Great explanation broadening my vision on findings.