Aerodrome, Base’s largest DEX, reported a frontend attack. Users are advised to exercise caution; smart contracts remain secure. An investigation is ongoing.
Base’s largest DEX, Aerodrome, reported a suspected frontend security attack. They advised users to avoid accessing the platform. This is applicable through its affected domains for now. The project focused on understanding that all smart contracts are secure. They also confirmed that they are unaffected. The team is in the process of actively investigating the issue. They will add more updates as they become available.
Malicious Signature Requests Target User Assets
“We’re actually pursuing a frontend compromise,” Aerodrome stated. Please do not access the site via any URL – primary domain or decentralized mirrors – until we know that everything is safe.” All the smart contracts look secure. This is an urgent warning of the severity.
We’re actively investigating a frontend compromise.
Please do not access the site through any URL — primary domain or decentralized mirrors — until we confirm everything is safe.
All smart contracts appear secure. Updates soon.
— Aerodrome (@AerodromeFi) November 22, 2025
The attack unfolded rapidly. Affected users received requests for malicious signatures. These were intended to drain multiple assets. This included NFT, ETH, and USDC. This happened by means of unlimited approval prompts.
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While the team assures that all smart contracts are still secure, this is a risk. The frontend compromise compromised users. They were subjected to sophisticated phishing attempts. These could have drained wallets. This specifically affected those who were not paying attention to transaction approvals.
This compromise is after Dromos Labs. This organization is behind the decentralized exchange Aerodrome, which is based on Base. They announced the inauguration of a new trading center, Aero.
Aero will bring together Aerodrome’s AERO and Velodrome’s VELO. This is used to create one AERO token. The coin will “give a right to a share of the yield generated.” This is the case across the DEX ecosystem of the platform. In addition, it will be a home base. This will make it possible to expand onto other Ethereum chains.
Aerodrome’s Ecosystem Role and Recent Challenges
The “central liquidity hub” Aero will be the first to expand. This includes the Ethereum Mainnet. It is also targeting Circle’s stablecoin-optimized Arc blockchain. However, it is also developed with ease of integration. This is extended across the EVM stack. “The home base for Aero is on Base,” Aerodrome Foundation Executive Director, Luis de la Cerda, said.
According to CoinMarketCap, Aerodrome Finance (AERO) has retraced about $0.66. The current live Aerodrome Finance price is $0.6628 USD. Its 24-hour trading volume is $48,879,305.12 USD. Aerodrome changes the price of their AERO in USD in real-time.
AERO continues to have a majority of the liquidity on Base. It leads DEX volume. Further, it lies in the center of nearly all the major rotations of the chain. It uses Automated Market Maker (AMM). This allows token swaps to go effectively. Users can deposit tokens into pools. This is so that they receive a share of trading fees. They also receive AERO emissions.
For governance, the key is locking AERO tokens. Users receive veAERO NFTs. These provide them with the rights to vote. They are the directors of weekly emissions. They also earn protocol fees. Aerodrome is regarded as a key piece of infrastructure. This is the case with the Base ecosystem.
A great merger also took place. In November 2025, Aerodrome announced a merger with Velodrome. This created a crosschain DEX named Aero. The merger opened up some initial gains. This was followed by profit-taking and price drops.