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scraping-twitter-profile-tweets

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a straightforward Apify-based Twitter/X profile scraping guide with disclosed network use and no hidden local access or persistence.

Install only if you intend to send requested Twitter/X profile queries to Apify. Use a dedicated Apify token, set maxItems or date limits to control cost and volume, and avoid placing secrets or private data in actor inputs or custom mapping code.

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
  • 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 (2)

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 58)May include surrounding context.

REST API fallback

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~twitter-profile-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"twitterHandles": ["elonmusk"], "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 58)May include surrounding context.

REST API fallback

bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~twitter-profile-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"twitterHandles": ["elonmusk"], "maxItems": 100}'

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.