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Poyo Seedream 4

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a disclosed PoYo Seedream 4 API helper that sends user-approved image-generation payloads to PoYo and does not show hidden, persistent, destructive, or deceptive behavior.

Install this only if you intend to use PoYo Seedream 4. Treat POYO_API_KEY as a secret, review payload JSON before submission, and avoid sending private prompts, confidential image URLs, callback URLs, or generated outputs unless your project policy allows PoYo to process them.

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
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • MCP Least PrivilegeUnderdeclared Capability, Wildcard Permission, Missing Permission Declaration
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
Findings (12)

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 · references/api.md (reported line 20)May include surrounding context.

Content-Type: application/json

text

Get API keys from <https://poyo.ai/dashboard/api-key>.

Recommended skill env var:

Undeclared Tool Scope

Medium
Category
MCP Least Privilege
Confidence
94% confidence
Finding

The skill declares shell-capable execution via its metadata requirements and references a submission script, but it does not define an explicit tool scope such as allowed-tools or permissions. That increases the chance an agent may invoke shell commands more broadly than intended, especially in environments where skill metadata is used to gate execution. The surrounding content is otherwise cautious, which suggests configuration oversight rather than malice.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

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 · references/api.md (reported line 52)May include surrounding context.

Generate Example

bash
curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
70% 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 · scripts/submit_seedream_4.sh (reported line 13)May include surrounding context.

sh
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding

This shell script performs a network POST request and transmits the entire contents of the provided payload file to a remote service. There is no confirmation prompt, echo/log message, or inline warning informing the user that local data will be sent off-host.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

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 3)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · references/api.md (reported line 5)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · references/api.md (reported line 6)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · references/api.md (reported line 53)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · references/api.md (reported line 73)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · references/api.md (reported line 108)May include surrounding context.

md
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"

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 · scripts/submit_seedream_4.sh (reported line 14)May include surrounding context.

sh
payload_file="$1"

curl --fail-with-body --request POST \
  --url "https://api.poyo.ai/api/generate/submit" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer ${POYO_API_KEY}" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data @"${payload_file}"