LISA Achieves 90% Detection on OWASP Smart Contract Top 10

The security landscape for smart contracts continues to evolve rapidly, and with it, the need for more sophisticated detection methods. The OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 (2025) represents the most critical vulnerabilities that Web3 developers and security teams encounter today. In a comprehensive benchmark test, AgentLISA achieved an impressive 90% detection rate, identifying 9 out of 10 of these critical vulnerability categories—setting a new standard for AI-powered security analysis.

The OWASP Smart Contract Top 10: Industry's Critical Vulnerabilities

The OWASP Smart Contract Top 10 (2025) serves as the definitive standard awareness document, providing Web3 developers and security teams with insights into the most prevalent and dangerous vulnerabilities found in smart contracts. These vulnerabilities have been responsible for hundreds of millions in losses across the DeFi ecosystem.

The complete list includes:

SC01:2025 - Access Control Vulnerabilities
SC02:2025 - Price Oracle Manipulation
SC03:2025 - Logic Errors
SC04:2025 - Lack of Input Validation
SC05:2025 - Reentrancy Attacks
SC06:2025 - Unchecked External Calls
SC07:2025 - Flash Loan Attacks
SC08:2025 - Integer Overflow and Underflow
SC09:2025 - Insecure Randomness
SC10:2025 - Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks

Rigorous Benchmark Methodology: No Hints, No Shortcuts

To ensure the integrity of our benchmark test, we implemented a rigorous methodology that eliminates any potential advantages LISA might have from obvious vulnerability indicators:

Step 1: Vulnerability Collection

We systematically collected vulnerable smart contracts representing each of the OWASP Top 10 categories from real-world examples and research datasets.

Step 2: Information Cleanup Process

This was the critical step that ensured fair evaluation:

Original vulnerable contract (with hints):

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
contract Solidity_AccessControl {
    mapping(address => uint256) public balances;
    // Burn function with no access control
    function burn(address account, uint256 amount) public {
        _burn(account, amount);
    }
}

Cleaned contract (hints removed):

// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;
contract Solidity_Acc {
    mapping(address => uint256) public balances;
    function burn(address account, uint256 amount) public {
        _burn(account, amount);
    }
}

Key cleanup actions:

✅ Removed all vulnerability-related comments that could hint at the security issue
✅ Renamed contracts and functions to eliminate any indication of the vulnerability type
✅ Standardized code formatting to ensure consistent analysis conditions
✅ Preserved the core vulnerable logic while removing all contextual hints

Using these cleaned contracts, we submitted them to LISA for analysis without any prior indication of what vulnerabilities to look for, simulating real-world usage scenarios.

Exceptional Results: 90% Detection Rate

The results speak for themselves—LISA successfully identified 9 out of 10 OWASP Top 10 vulnerability categories, achieving a 90% detection rate that sets a new benchmark for AI-powered security analysis.

Detailed Scan Results

Our comprehensive analysis is documented across three detailed scan reports:

🔍 SC01-SC03 Analysis: View Scan Results

Access Control Vulnerabilities ✅
Price Oracle Manipulation ✅
Logic Errors ✅

🔍 SC04-SC06 Analysis: View Scan Results

Lack of Input Validation ✅
Reentrancy Attacks ✅
Unchecked External Calls ✅

🔍 SC08-SC10 Analysis: View Scan Results

Integer Overflow and Underflow ✅
Insecure Randomness ✅
Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks ✅

Why This Achievement Matters

This 90% detection rate is particularly significant because:

No Traditional Tool Achieves This Coverage: Most static analysis tools focus on specific vulnerability types and miss complex business logic flaws
Real-World Complexity: These vulnerabilities often manifest in subtle ways that require semantic understanding of code intent
Speed vs. Accuracy: LISA achieved this detection rate in minutes, not days or weeks required for manual analysis
Contextual Understanding: The AI successfully identified vulnerabilities even after removing all contextual hints

Beyond Detection: The Real-World Impact

This benchmark isn't just about numbers—it represents real prevention potential. As we demonstrated in our analysis of the $545K Silo Finance attack, LISA's AI-powered analysis could have detected the exact vulnerability that led to significant financial losses, potentially preventing the attack entirely.

The Growing Need for AI-Assisted Security

The Web3 ecosystem faces several critical challenges that make AI-powered security analysis not just helpful, but essential:

📈 Scale Challenge: The number of smart contracts deployed daily continues to grow exponentially ⚡ Speed Requirement: Fast-moving DeFi markets demand rapid security analysis 🧠 Complexity Growth: Modern protocols involve increasingly sophisticated logic that traditional tools struggle to analyze 💰 High Stakes: Single vulnerabilities can lead to millions in losses, as seen repeatedly across DeFi protocols

Why Traditional Tools Fall Short

As we noted in our introduction to LISA, traditional static analysis tools have fundamental limitations:

Pattern-Based Detection: They rely on predefined patterns and cannot understand code intent
Limited Scope: Most tools focus on common vulnerability types, missing business logic flaws
High False Positive Rates: Generate significant noise that wastes auditor time
No Semantic Understanding: Cannot comprehend the relationship between different contract functions

LISA's Competitive Advantages

Our benchmark results highlight several key advantages that make LISA uniquely effective:

🎯 Precision Without Noise

Unlike traditional tools that generate numerous false positives, LISA maintains high accuracy while minimizing irrelevant findings—exactly what security professionals need.

🚀 Rapid Analysis

Complete vulnerability analysis in minutes rather than the weeks required for comprehensive manual audits, enabling faster development cycles without compromising security.

🧠 Semantic Understanding

AI-powered analysis that understands code intent and can identify when implementation doesn't match expected behavior—crucial for detecting business logic flaws.

📊 Comprehensive Coverage

As demonstrated by our 90% OWASP Top 10 detection rate, LISA provides broader vulnerability coverage than any single traditional tool.

The Future of Smart Contract Security

This benchmark represents more than just impressive detection capabilities—it signals a fundamental shift in how we approach smart contract security. As we noted in our FAQ, LISA is designed for detecting logic vulnerabilities in smart contracts, particularly the complex flaws that traditional static analysis tools struggle to identify.

For Development Teams

Integration into Development Workflow:

Pre-deployment security analysis should become as standard as code compilation
Rapid feedback loops enable security-first development practices
Cost-effective prevention compared to post-deployment incident response

For Security Professionals

Enhanced Audit Capabilities:

AI-assisted analysis complements human expertise rather than replacing it
Faster initial vulnerability identification allows more time for complex manual analysis
Consistent detection reduces the risk of human oversight in complex codebases

For Project Owners

Risk Mitigation Strategy:

Demonstrable security practices build trust with users and investors
Rapid turnaround enables security analysis without delaying critical deployments
Comprehensive coverage reduces the likelihood of catastrophic vulnerabilities

Getting Started with AI-Powered Security

The results are clear: AI-powered security analysis is no longer a nice-to-have—it's essential for any serious Web3 project. With LISA's proven 90% detection rate on the industry's most critical vulnerabilities, the question isn't whether to adopt AI-assisted security analysis, but how quickly you can integrate it into your development process.

Ready to experience the future of smart contract security?

🔍 Try LISA Today: Visit agentlisa.ai and experience AI-powered vulnerability detection with our free starter credits
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The era of software 3.0 demands new approaches to security. With LISA achieving 90% detection on the OWASP Smart Contract Top 10, we're not just keeping pace with the evolving threat landscape—we're staying ahead of it. The question is: will you?

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