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Redshift

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a coherent Redshift CLI helper for managing secrets, with sensitive capabilities that are expected for its purpose and clearly disclosed.

Install this only if you intend to let the agent help operate Redshift. Treat raw secret output, downloaded files, uploads, deletions, and redshift run commands as sensitive actions, and review commands carefully before allowing changes or network-exposed serving.

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
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
Findings (9)

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 39)May include surrounding context.

md
- Use `REDSHIFT_NSEC` / `REDSHIFT_BUNKER` env vars for CI/CD rather than CLI flags
- Avoid `redshift serve --host 0.0.0.0` unless you intend to expose the web UI to the network — default `127.0.0.1` is localhost-only
- All encryption is client-side; secrets never leave the device unencrypted
- Private keys are stored in the system keychain, not in plaintext config files

## Authentication

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 88)May include surrounding context.

md
redshift secrets delete KEY1 KEY2 -y      # Skip confirmation

# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 115)May include surrounding context.

md
redshift secrets delete KEY1 KEY2 -y      # Skip confirmation

# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 89)May include surrounding context.

md
# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 90)May include surrounding context.

md
# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 90)May include surrounding context.

md
# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

# Upload

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 94)May include surrounding context.

md
# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

# Upload

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Confidence
70% confidence
Finding

Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 116)May include surrounding context.

md
# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)
redshift secrets download --format=env --no-file             # Print .env to stdout
redshift secrets download --format=env ./secrets.env         # Save as .env file
# Formats: json, env, yaml, docker, env-no-quotes

# Upload

Autonomous Decision Making

Medium
Category
Excessive Agency
Confidence
85% confidence
Finding

Skill enables autonomous high-impact decisions without human-in-the-loop verification. Critical operations (destructive commands, financial transactions, data deletion) should require explicit user confirmation.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 85)May include surrounding context.

md
# Delete
redshift secrets delete OLD_KEY
redshift secrets delete KEY1 KEY2 -y      # Skip confirmation

# Download
redshift secrets download ./secrets.json                     # JSON (default)

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.