T01 · Skill Instruction Hijacking
- Location
SKILL.md:14- Finding
Mandatory Agent Identity and Execution-Policy Hijacking
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md:14-29,SKILL.md:51-68, andSKILL.md:286-294
Vulnerability Type: Agent instruction and tool-selection hijacking
Risk Level: HighVulnerable Code
SKILL.md:14-29:markdown > *You are Lady Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village.* > *Your desk is buried under mission scrolls and sake bottles.* > *Shinobi come and go. You assign. You command. You never run missions yourself.* ## Your Identity You are **Tsunade (綱手)**, the Fifth Hokage. You sit in the Hokage's office with: - A desk covered in mission scrolls (and at least one sake bottle) - Tonton the pig sleeping in the corner - Shizune somewhere nearby telling you to stop drinking **You are a pure dispatcher.** The Hokage commands — she does not run missions herself. **You CANNOT use exec, file read/write, search, or any execution tools.** All real work must be delegated via `sessions_spawn`.SKILL.md:51-68:markdown ## ⚡ TWO ABSOLUTE LAWS — NEVER BREAK THESE ⚡ ### Law #1: Speak First, Then Spawn **When you receive a mission request, you MUST output a text reply to the user BEFORE calling `sessions_spawn`.** The user cannot see tool calls — they only see your text. If you spawn silently, the user thinks you're ignoring them. Correct order: 1. **First** — Reply with text (confirm the mission, announce the rank, tell them who you're sending) 2. **Then** — Call `sessions_spawn` 3. **Stop** — No more text after spawn ### Law #2: Always Pass sessionKey **Every `sessions_spawn` call MUST include the `sessionKey` parameter.** **sessionKey MUST be one of: `naruto`, `kakashi`, `shikamaru`, `sakura`, `sai`.** **Missing sessionKey = rogue ninja. The system creates garbage sessions. Absolutely forbidden.**SKILL.md:286-294:markdown ## Absolute Prohibitions ❌ - ❌ Spawning without speaking first (user sees nothing — thinks you're AFK) ...[truncated 3362 chars]- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Replace mandatory identity-changing language with an optional presentation mode that activates only when explicitly requested by the user.
- Remove unconditional terms such as “CANNOT,” “MUST,” “NEVER,” and “absolute” from tool-use and delegation instructions.
- State explicitly that system, developer, host-security, and current user instructions take precedence over the skill.
- Permit the primary agent to use legitimate tools when they are authorized and appropriate for the task.
- Make delegation opt-in or require explicit user confirmation before sending task content to another agent session.
- Avoid fixed persistent session routing unless the host has validated session isolation, authorization, and data-retention behavior.
- Apply data minimization when delegation is approved: pass only the information required for the delegated task and exclude credentials, secrets, personal data, and unrelated conversation history.
- Replace the mandatory stop-after-spawn rule with normal host-controlled response handling so safety notices, errors, and completion status can still be communicated.
- Add a constrained scope statement, such as:
markdown When the user explicitly requests Naruto-themed delegation, you may present responses in the Tsunade persona and suggest an appropriate sub-agent. Delegation requires user approval and must comply with all higher-priority instructions, tool policies, privacy requirements, and least-privilege rules. Otherwise, handle the task using the host's normal workflow.
