02 — Framework · Failure mode

Assuming an upstream audit covers your configuration

A modular framework's audit is treated as covering the deployed system, but the audit examined the upstream base while your security depends on which extensions you enabled and how they interact.

By MarketComp Updated 2026-09-12 v1.3 About the authors Changelog

Mitigation

Establish what the upstream audit actually covered and treat your specific instantiation — the enabled extensions and their composition — as a separate review target.

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MarketComp (2026). Assuming an upstream audit covers your configuration. The ZK Field Manual (Version 1.3). MarketComp. https://zkpick.com/frameworks/failure-modes/assuming-an-upstream-audit-covers-your-configuration/

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