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Security audit

task-planning

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a documentation-only task-planning skill, and the scanner's credential matches are ignore-file examples rather than credential access.

This skill is appropriate for generating implementation task breakdowns. Be aware it may activate on general planning or task-related prompts, and review the separate upstream Claude Code plugin before installing that fuller agents/hooks/commands experience.

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
  • 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
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
Findings (4)

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 · modules/tech-stack-patterns.md (reported line 68)May include surrounding context.

.parcel-cache/

Environment

.env .env.local .env.*.local

text

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 · modules/tech-stack-patterns.md (reported line 69)May include surrounding context.

Environment

.env .env.local .env.*.local

text

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 · modules/tech-stack-patterns.md (reported line 213)May include surrounding context.

*-key.json

Azure

.azure/

text

## Usage in Spec-Kit

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
96% confidence
Finding

The trigger list includes broad, commonly used terms such as "tasks," "planning," and "implementation," which can cause this skill to be invoked in contexts far beyond its intended scope. Unintended activation can steer agent behavior toward generating execution plans when the user did not request this skill, increasing the risk of workflow confusion, inappropriate tool selection, or prompt-routing abuse by adversarial content.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.