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Security audit

instagram-campaign-monitor

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

The skill is a clearly scoped Instagram hashtag monitoring helper that uses Apify with disclosed billing, approval, and data-sharing controls.

Install only if you are comfortable using a paid Apify account for Instagram campaign monitoring. Before each run, check the hashtags, scan window, charge cap, and any webhook destination, because campaign inputs and matching public post data will be processed by Apify and may be forwarded to an approved webhook.

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
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (2)

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 67)May include surrounding context.

md
## Verify pricing and set the cap

Fetch `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/aXaAdkVNc5MZ60qbH`. Select the latest
active entry in `.data.pricingInfos` and read the Actor-start price plus
`scan-page.eventPriceUsd`.

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 102)May include surrounding context.

md
## Verify pricing and set the cap

Fetch `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/aXaAdkVNc5MZ60qbH`. Select the latest
active entry in `.data.pricingInfos` and read the Actor-start price plus
`scan-page.eventPriceUsd`.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.