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Affiliate Partner Program Generator

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a content-only affiliate program planning skill with no hidden execution, credential handling, persistence, or autonomous system changes.

Review generated commission, termination, refund, cold outreach, and FTC disclosure language before using it in a real program, especially for legal, financial, and anti-spam compliance. The skill itself does not appear to execute actions or access sensitive systems.

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
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
  • 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 (1)

Autonomous Decision Making

Medium
Category
Excessive Agency
Confidence
75% confidence
Finding

Skill enables autonomous high-impact decisions without human-in-the-loop verification. Critical operations (destructive commands, financial transactions, data deletion) should require explicit user confirmation.

Content

Scanner excerpt · examples/nudge-saas-affiliate-program.md (reported line 43)May include surrounding context.

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### Top 10 Program Rules
1. **No self-referral.** Affiliates may not refer their own accounts or accounts controlled by them. Violations result in immediate commission reversal and program termination.
2. **No brand bidding.** Affiliates may not run paid search ads bidding on "NudgePay," "Nudge Pay," or any NudgePay brand terms. Google Shopping exclusions apply.
3. **No coupon/deal site posting without approval.** Affiliates may not post to Honey, RetailMeNot, or similar sites without written permission from partner@nudgepay.com.
4. **Accurate claims only.** Affiliates must not fabricate testimonials, invent features, or exaggerate results. Approved claims are listed in the co-branding guidelines.
5. **No cookie stuffing.** Affiliates may not use any technique to force affiliate cookie placement without genuine user intent (clicking a link).
6. **No unsolicited email / spam.** Affiliates sending bulk cold email to purchased lists will be terminated and commissions forfeited.