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finding-tiktok-creators-by-location

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill coherently helps run a disclosed Apify TikTok location scraper and does not show hidden, destructive, or unrelated behavior.

Before installing, confirm you intend to use Apify and TikTok location URLs for creator research, keep your APIFY_TOKEN private, avoid putting sensitive data into actor inputs or custom mapping code, and store exported CSV/JSON results only where appropriate for your privacy and compliance needs.

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
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (3)

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 48)May include surrounding context.

REST API fallback

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~tiktok-location-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/place/Miami-Florida-123456"], "maxItems": 100}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% confidence
Finding

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 48)May include surrounding context.

REST API fallback

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~tiktok-location-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/place/Miami-Florida-123456"], "maxItems": 100}'

Missing User Warnings

Low
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
92% confidence
Finding

The markdown includes examples using --output results.csv and --output results.json, which write collected data to local files. There is no accompanying warning or disclosure about local file creation or persistence of scraped data in the skill description.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.