Security audit

M&A Due Diligence

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a plain-text M&A due diligence checklist/report template with no executable code, persistence, credential use, or hidden behavior.

Installers should treat this as a business-analysis template, not a verified legal or financial advisor. Before using it on a real transaction, specify authorized data sources, confidentiality boundaries, and require human review of legal, financial, employment, and valuation conclusions.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Skill Instruction HijackingAlters the agent's session goals or safety constraints when the skill loads
Agent Memory PoisoningWrites attacker-controlled rules into memory that affect later sessions
Remote Payload Retrieval and ExecutionFetches external code whose behavior can change after review
Embedded Malicious CodeShips malicious scripts inside the skill and executes them locally
Unauthorized Access and Privilege EscalationObtains permissions beyond the task's legitimate needs

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns

Trigger AbuseOverly Broad Trigger, Shadow Command Trigger, Keyword Baiting Trigger
Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code

Findings (1)

Vague Triggers

Medium

Confidence: 96% confidence
Finding: The activation phrase "Run M&A due diligence on [Company Name]" is very broad and provides no constraints on allowed data sources, required user authorization, output limits, or handling of sensitive/confidential information. In a due-diligence context, this can cause the agent to over-collect, infer, or disclose highly sensitive business, legal, financial, or employee information while performing a vague high-impact task.