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Search Solodit for similar smart contract security findings. Use when reviewing vulnerabilities, comparing to known issues, or researching prior art from real audits.

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Solodit — Smart Contract Security Findings Search

You have access to Solodit's database of 20k+ smart contract security findings via MCP tools. Use them to find prior art, research vulnerability patterns, and compare against known issues from real audits.

Available Tools

mcp__solodit__search_findings

Primary search. Supports keywords, severity, firms, tags, language, protocol, time period, sorting, and advanced filters.

mcp__solodit__get_finding

Get full details for a specific finding by Solodit URL or slug.

mcp__solodit__get_filter_options

Discover valid filter values (firms, tags, categories, languages). Call this first if unsure what values to use.

When to Use

  • Reviewing a vulnerability: Search for similar findings to check if it's a known pattern
  • Auditing a protocol: Search by protocol category, language, or tags relevant to the codebase
  • Researching a bug class: Search by tags (e.g., "Reentrancy", "Oracle") to find real examples
  • Checking prior art: Before reporting a finding, search for similar issues to reference
  • Studying an auditor: Use advanced_filters.user to find a specific researcher's findings

Usage Patterns

Find similar issues

search_findings(keywords="oracle price manipulation", severity=["HIGH", "MEDIUM"], sort_by="Quality")

Research by firm

search_findings(firms=["Sherlock"], severity=["HIGH"], reported="90")

Explore a vulnerability tag

search_findings(tags=["Reentrancy", "Flash Loan"], severity=["HIGH"], sort_by="Quality")

Protocol-specific research

search_findings(protocol="Uniswap", severity=["HIGH", "MEDIUM"])

Language-specific search

search_findings(keywords="reentrancy", language="Solidity", sort_by="Quality")

High-quality solo findings (likely novel)

search_findings(
  tags=["Oracle"],
  advanced_filters={ quality_score: 4, max_finders: 1 }
)

Auditor research

search_findings(advanced_filters={ user: "0x52" }, severity=["HIGH"])

Formatting Results — MANDATORY

You MUST follow this format exactly. Do NOT use tables. Do NOT omit links.

Each finding in the MCP response includes a **Solodit:** line with a URL. You MUST include this URL for every finding.

Format each finding as:

1. **[HIGH] Title**
   Firm (Protocol) · Quality: X/5 · Finders: N
   → https://solodit.cyfrin.io/issues/...

2. **[MEDIUM] Title**
   Firm (Protocol) · Quality: X/5 · Finders: N
   → https://solodit.cyfrin.io/issues/...

NEVER use a table format. NEVER omit the Solodit URL. The URL line starting with → is required for every finding.

For detailed analysis, use get_finding to fetch full content for the most relevant results.

Tips

  • Start broad, then narrow with filters
  • Use sort_by="Quality" to surface the best-written findings first
  • Use sort_by="Rarity" to find unusual/novel vulnerability patterns
  • Combine tags with severity for targeted searches
  • If no results, try broader keywords or remove restrictive filters
  • Call get_filter_options if you're unsure about valid filter values