Exploiting a price oracle to make the protocol act on incorrect price data. Spot price oracles (single-block readings) are trivially manipulable via flash loans. TWAP oracles resist this because manipulation must be sustained over time, making it economically impractical.
Security
Oracle Manipulation
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