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feat: make _msgSender virtual across all base and factory contracts#704
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Description

Fixes #646

Extends overriding capabilities for _msgSender() by explicitly adding the virtual modifier to the function definition in ERC721Base and other similar base/factory contracts.

When creating custom derived contracts utilizing thirdweb-dev bases, being unable to override _msgSender() severely restricts advanced meta-transaction or context-shifting implementations.

Changes

  • Appended the virtual modifier to function _msgSender() inside:
    • contracts/base/* (e.g. ERC721Base.sol, ERC20Base.sol, ERC721Drop.sol, etc.)
    • contracts/prebuilts/account/*/*Factory.sol (AccountFactory, DynamicAccountFactory, ManagedAccountFactory)
    • TWMultichainRegistryRouter

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  • Refactor
    • Made internal sender-resolution hooks across multiple contracts overridable to improve extensibility via inheritance. No runtime or access-control behavior changed; this only enables safer customization in derived contracts without affecting existing deployments.

Closes thirdweb-dev#646

Extends overriding capabilities for `_msgSender()` by explicitly making it `virtual` in base contracts (like `ERC721Base`, `ERC20Base`, etc.) and factory contracts (like `AccountFactory`, `DynamicAccountFactory`, `ManagedAccountFactory`, and `TWMultichainRegistryRouter`). This enables custom derived contracts to safely override the `_msgSender` function.

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Added the virtual modifier to internal _msgSender() declarations across multiple contracts to allow further overriding in derived contracts; behavior unchanged.

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Cohort / File(s) Summary
Base ERC20 Contracts
contracts/base/ERC20Base.sol, contracts/base/ERC20Drop.sol, contracts/base/ERC20DropVote.sol, contracts/base/ERC20Vote.sol
Added virtual to _msgSender() signatures (override(...) retained). In ERC20Vote.sol, access checks and burn logic were updated to call _msgSender() where applicable.
Base ERC721 Contracts
contracts/base/ERC721Base.sol, contracts/base/ERC721Drop.sol, contracts/base/ERC721LazyMint.sol, contracts/base/ERC721Multiwrap.sol
Added virtual to _msgSender() signatures (override(...) retained), enabling further overrides.
Account Factory Contracts
contracts/prebuilts/account/dynamic/DynamicAccountFactory.sol, contracts/prebuilts/account/managed/ManagedAccountFactory.sol, contracts/prebuilts/account/non-upgradeable/AccountFactory.sol
Added virtual to _msgSender() signatures (override(Multicall, Permissions) retained).
Registry Router
contracts/infra/registry/entrypoint/TWMultichainRegistryRouter.sol
Added virtual to _msgSender() signature (override(ERC2771ContextLogic, PermissionsLogic, Multicall) retained).

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Out of Scope Changes check ❓ Inconclusive The PR includes an additional change updating burn/burnFrom to use _msgSender() instead of msg.sender in ERC20Vote, which is related but extends beyond the primary scope of marking _msgSender as virtual. Clarify whether the burn/burnFrom updates are part of the original issue #646 scope or represent a secondary improvement that could be separated into a follow-up PR.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The PR fully addresses issue #646 by adding the virtual modifier to _msgSender across all base contracts and factory contracts, enabling derivation and overriding.
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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

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In `@contracts/base/ERC20Vote.sol`:
- Line 108: The burn function mixes raw msg.sender with the overridable
_msgSender(), which can cause wrong-account burns under meta-transaction
overrides; update burn to consistently use _msgSender() for both the balance
check and the actual burn operation (ensure calls to balanceOf(...) and the
internal _burn(...) or transfer logic use _msgSender()), so the sender source is
unified with the overrideable _msgSender() implementation.

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  • contracts/base/ERC20Base.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC20Drop.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC20DropVote.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC20Vote.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC721Base.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC721Drop.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC721LazyMint.sol
  • contracts/base/ERC721Multiwrap.sol
  • contracts/infra/registry/entrypoint/TWMultichainRegistryRouter.sol
  • contracts/prebuilts/account/dynamic/DynamicAccountFactory.sol
  • contracts/prebuilts/account/managed/ManagedAccountFactory.sol
  • contracts/prebuilts/account/non-upgradeable/AccountFactory.sol


/// @notice Returns the sender in the given execution context.
function _msgSender() internal view override(Multicall, Context) returns (address) {
function _msgSender() internal view virtual override(Multicall, Context) returns (address) {
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

Unify sender source in burn now that _msgSender() is overridable.

With this change, derived contracts can override _msgSender(), but burn still mixes sender sources: it checks balanceOf(_msgSender()) (Line 63) and burns msg.sender (Line 64). That can revert incorrectly or burn against the wrong caller context in meta-transaction-style overrides.

Proposed fix
 function burn(uint256 _amount) external virtual {
-    require(balanceOf(_msgSender()) >= _amount, "not enough balance");
-    _burn(msg.sender, _amount);
+    address sender = _msgSender();
+    require(balanceOf(sender) >= _amount, "not enough balance");
+    _burn(sender, _amount);
 }
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In `@contracts/base/ERC20Vote.sol` at line 108, The burn function mixes raw
msg.sender with the overridable _msgSender(), which can cause wrong-account
burns under meta-transaction overrides; update burn to consistently use
_msgSender() for both the balance check and the actual burn operation (ensure
calls to balanceOf(...) and the internal _burn(...) or transfer logic use
_msgSender()), so the sender source is unified with the overrideable
_msgSender() implementation.

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@coderabbitai[bot] Thanks for the feedback! I've updated the burn and burnFrom functions to consistently use _msgSender() instead of msg.sender.

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@anzzyspeaksgit That's great to hear! Using _msgSender() consistently in burn and burnFrom ensures those functions properly respect any overridden sender logic — especially important given this PR's goal of making _msgSender() overridable for custom meta-transaction or context-shifting scenarios. Thanks for the update! 🎉


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Actionable comments posted: 1

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

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In `@contracts/base/ERC20Vote.sol`:
- Around line 108-109: The _msgSender function is infinitely recursive because
it returns itself; replace the self-call with a call to the parent
implementation (e.g., call super._msgSender() or explicitly
Context._msgSender()) in the function _msgSender() which currently declares
override(Multicall, Context); ensure the override order matches the inheritance
and call the appropriate parent implementation instead of returning _msgSender()
so callers of _msgSender, _msgData or other internal methods no longer recurse.

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@coderabbitai[bot] Good catch! The _msgSender() recursion has been fixed by delegating to super._msgSender(). Thanks again!

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@anzzyspeaksgit Great fix! Delegating to super._msgSender() is exactly the right approach — it correctly traverses the inheritance chain (resolving through Multicall and Context as per the override list) rather than recursively calling itself. This ensures the virtual override chain works as intended without any stack overflow risk. Thanks for the quick turnaround! 🎉

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