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What happened in the XSTABLE Protocol unclassified exploit (August 2022)

On August 2022, XSTABLE Protocol suffered a other — the first of 188 documented other incidents in our archive where the loss figure was not publicly disclosed but the exploit pattern is documented below.

Attack Mechanics: How the XSTABLE Protocol Other Played Out

Exploit Class Applied to XSTABLE Protocol

The XSTABLE Protocol incident on August 10, 2022 is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets. In the full archive, XSTABLE Protocol is 1 of 188 documented other incidents.

XSTABLE Protocol in Context

The XSTABLE Protocol incident joins a class whose largest loss to date is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M.

Prior Other Before XSTABLE Protocol

The nearest other incident before XSTABLE Protocol was ANCH, 1 day earlier on August 9, 2022. The same exploit class surfaced again within the other attack surface.

XSTABLE Protocol Vulnerability Signature

The primary source categorises the XSTABLE Protocol exploit specifically as “Incorrect Logic Check”. This narrower label is entity-specific: it reflects how the XSTABLE Protocol contract failed, rather than the broad other pattern alone.

Impact & Recovery for XSTABLE Protocol

XSTABLE Protocol Loss Figure

The loss figure for XSTABLE Protocol is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD terms, so no USD estimate is published here. For reference, the average loss across 188 other incidents in our archive is $2.03M.

Timeline Since the XSTABLE Protocol Incident

The XSTABLE Protocol exploit occurred 3.7 years ago (1,343 days). The contract, its fork-block, and the attack transaction remain on-chain and forensically reproducible.

Primary Reference for XSTABLE Protocol

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

FAQ

How much did XSTABLE Protocol lose?

The XSTABLE Protocol loss figure is not publicly disclosed. The primary source reports the exploit in non-USD token terms, so no USD estimate is published here.

When did the XSTABLE Protocol hack happen?

The XSTABLE Protocol exploit was recorded on August 10, 2022 — 1,343 days ago.

What type of exploit hit XSTABLE Protocol?

The XSTABLE Protocol incident is classified as a Other. A specific exploit class outside the most common buckets.

How common is the Other pattern seen at XSTABLE Protocol?

Our archive contains 188 documented other incidents. The XSTABLE Protocol incident is one of them.

How does XSTABLE Protocol compare to the largest Other attack?

The largest other incident in our archive is MIMSpell (2024) at $65M. The XSTABLE Protocol loss was not publicly disclosed.

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