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Security Checklist for Midnight dApps Before Deployment: A Developer's Guide

DEV Community·richard202605·20 days ago
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Security Checklist for Midnight dApps Before Deployment Midnight Network brings privacy-preserving smart contracts to Web3 through zero-knowledge proofs and programmable confidentiality. But with great privacy power comes great security responsibility. This checklist will help you catch common vulnerabilities before your dApp goes live. Why This Checklist Matters Midnight's Compact language enforces privacy by default — all data stays private unless you explicitly disclose() it. This is powerful, but it also means: One misplaced disclose() can leak sensitive data permanently Witness functions run outside ZK circuits and can be manipulated The ownPublicKey() function has a known vulnerability that many developers miss Replay protection requires careful implementation of nonces and nullifiers Let's walk through each security area systematically. Pre-Deployment Checklist ✅ 1. disclose() Audit — No Secret Leaks disclose() is the only mechanism for moving private data to the public ledger.…

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