shield Access Control · $2 loss

Templedao Access Control postmortem (October 2022) — $2 drained

On October 2022, Templedao was exploited in a access control, resulting in approximately $2 in losses. That makes the Templedao exploit the 470th largest DeFi incident out of 690 documented in our archive.

Attack Mechanics: How the Templedao Access Control Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to Templedao

The Templedao incident on October 11, 2022 is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it. In the full archive, Templedao is 1 of 77 documented access control incidents.

Templedao in Context

At $2, the Templedao exploit is a minor (<$1M) event compared to the largest same-class incident in our archive — Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M.

Prior Access Control Before Templedao

The nearest access control incident before Templedao was BabySwap, 10 days earlier on October 1, 2022. The same exploit class surfaced again within the access control attack surface.

Templedao Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the Templedao exploit specifically as “Insufficient access control”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the Templedao contract failed, rather than the broad access control pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for Templedao

Templedao Loss Figure

The Templedao exploit caused $2 in losses — a minor (<$1M) incident and the 64th largest of 129 documented in 2022.

Where Templedao Sits Among Access Control Attacks

Ranked by loss size, Templedao is the 60th largest of 77 access control incidents documented. That puts the Templedao loss below the class average of $636K.

Timeline Since the Templedao Incident

The Templedao exploit occurred 3.5 years ago (1,281 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for Templedao

Public post-mortem / on-chain analysis for the Templedao incident: view source.

FAQ

How much did Templedao lose?

The Templedao exploit in October 2022 resulted in $2 in losses — the 64th largest of 129 DeFi incidents that year.

When did the Templedao hack happen?

The Templedao exploit was recorded on October 11, 2022 — 1,281 days ago.

What type of exploit hit Templedao?

The Templedao incident is classified as a Access Control. A privileged function lacks a proper authorisation check, letting an unauthorised caller execute it.

How common is the Access Control pattern seen at Templedao?

Our archive contains 77 documented access control incidents. The Templedao incident is one of them.

How does Templedao compare to the largest Access Control attack?

The largest access control incident in our archive is Corkprotocol (2025) at $12M. The Templedao loss is $2.

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