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Security audit

Devops Journey

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a simple local reference skill that prints DevOps guidance, with only minor documentation and version inconsistencies.

This skill appears safe to install as a static DevOps reference helper. Users should be aware that some documentation is generic and one cheatsheet command is inaccurate, so rely on the main command list or `help` output for actual commands.

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
  • MCP Tool PoisoningHidden Instructions, Unicode Deception, Parameter Description Injection
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
Findings (3)

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 · scripts/script.sh (reported line 64)May include surrounding context.

sh
## Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of sysops concepts
- Required tools and access credentials
- System meeting minimum requirements

## Installation

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
89% confidence
Finding

The description says the skill 'covers intro, quickstart, patterns and more' and offers 'Quick lookup' for concepts and best practices, but it does not define specific invocation conditions or boundaries. This broad phrasing can overlap with many generic devtools-related requests and may cause unintended invocation because there are no explicit trigger constraints or negative examples.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Intent-Code Divergence

Low
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding

The cheatsheet says the available command is troubleshooting, but the actual dispatch table implements debugging and has no troubleshooting case. This is an active contradiction in the skill's own documentation that can mislead users about the interface.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.