Substrate

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

The skill does not appear to access data or perform harmful actions, but it is labeled as a Substrate blockchain reference while its actual content is mostly generic finance and compliance text.

Review before installing. This looks non-destructive, but it should not be relied on for Substrate development, blockchain architecture, runtime, pallet, consensus, storage, extrinsic, or compliance decisions unless independently verified.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
Vulnerability Patterns
  • 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
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
Findings (3)

Description-Behavior Mismatch

Medium
Confidence
88% confidence
Finding
The skill presents itself as a Substrate blockchain reference tool, but its commands are generic finance/regulatory topics such as formulas, regulations, instruments, and strategies. This mismatch can mislead users and downstream agents into invoking a tool under false assumptions, increasing the risk of inappropriate advice, domain confusion, or unsafe task routing in blockchain and finance contexts.

Description-Behavior Mismatch

Medium
Confidence
92% confidence
Finding
The skill is presented as a Substrate blockchain reference tool, but the exposed commands and content are largely generic finance, compliance, and risk material rather than Substrate-specific guidance. This mismatch can mislead users or downstream agents into trusting inaccurate domain output, creating a supply-chain style integrity problem where decisions are made on false assumptions about the tool’s scope and expertise.

Intent-Code Divergence

Medium
Confidence
90% confidence
Finding
The inline documentation advertises a Substrate blockchain tool, but the script body delivers unrelated generic reference text. In an agent setting, misleading documentation increases the chance that the skill is invoked in security- or compliance-relevant blockchain workflows where users assume authoritative Substrate guidance and receive incorrect information instead.

VirusTotal

66/66 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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