Security audit

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Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a plausible skill-search tool, but it under-discloses where searches are sent and can present unverified remote results as trusted.

Review carefully before installing. Avoid searching for confidential project names or private technologies because queries may be sent to ClawHub, GitHub, and an undeclared Volces mirror. Do not rely on the displayed verified status for mirror results, and inspect any shown install command before running it.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Tool Hijacking and SpoofingModifies or replaces tools so legitimate-looking calls execute attacker logic
Insecure Skill Coding PracticesFinds exploitable flaws such as hardcoded secrets or command injection
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

Findings (3)

other

Warning

Location: src/clawhub-api.js:74
Finding: Undisclosed Disclosure of Search Queries to a Third-Party Mirror
Content: View full analysis
axios.get(mirrorUrl, { params }), { maxRetries: 3, retryDelay: 1000, retryMultiplier: 2, retryableStatusCodes: [429, 500, 502, 503, 504] }); ``` The documentation identifies `https://clawhub.ai` as the homepage, and the corresponding source adapter describes itself as the official ClawHub source. However, skill searches made through that adapter are always sent to `https://skills.volces.com/api/v1/search`. The transmitted `q` parameter contains the translated search query. This may include user interests, project names, internal technologies, or other sensitive contextual information. Because default searches query all registered sources, disclosure occurs without the user explicitly selecting or consenting to this mirror. ### Technical Analysis This is a transparency and data-boundary issue rather than arbitrary code execution. The third-party endpoint is hardcoded, is not identified in `SKILL.md`, and cannot be disabled through the documented CLI options. HTTPS protects the query in transit, but the operator of `skills.volces.com` can still receive and retain the query, source IP address, request time, and ordinary HTTP metadata. The implementation does not communicate a retention policy or obtain explicit consent. ### Attack Path 1. A user runs a normal search or recommendation command containing confidential terms. 2. `SearchEngine.search()` dispatches the query through `SourceManager.searchAll()`. 3. The source labeled `clawhub` invokes `ClawHubAPI.searchSkills ...[truncated 582 chars]
Remediation: View remediation

T07 · Tool Hijacking and Spoofing

Warning

Location: src/clawhub-api.js:94
Finding: Unvalidated Mirror Results Are Falsely Marked as Verified
Content: View full analysis
{ // 从 metaContent 中提取信息 const metaContent = item.metaContent || {}; const skillMd = metaContent.skillMd || ''; // 解析 skillMd 中的信息 const nameMatch = skillMd.match(/name: (.*)/); const descriptionMatch = skillMd.match(/description: (.*)/); return Skill.fromJSON({ name: metaContent.displayName || item.displayName || nameMatch?.[1] || item.slug, slug: item.slug, description: metaContent.DisplayDescription || descriptionMatch?.[1] || item.summary || '暂无描述', tags: metaContent.Keywords || [], downloads: 0, // 镜像站 API 没有提供下载量 verified: true, // 默认为已验证 qualityScore: item.score || 0, repository: '', // 镜像站 API 没有提供仓库链接 installCommand: '', // 镜像站 API 没有提供安装命令 version: item.version || '1.0.0', author: metaContent.owner || '未知作者', createdAt: new Date(item.updatedAt || Date.now()).toISOString(), updatedAt: new Date(item.updatedAt || Date.now()).toISOString() }); }); ``` Every result returned by the mirror is assigned `verified: true`, even though the code performs no signature validation, authoritative identity lookup, repository verification, moderation check, or provenance validation. The same object explicitly lacks repository information and may derive its name and description from remotely supplied `skillMd` text. Consequently, the displayed verification state is not supported by the available evidence. ### Technical Analysis A verification indicator is a security-sensitive trust signal. Setting it unconditionally allows remote records to inherit the appearance of approval regardless of their origin or integrity. An attacker who can publish, modify, or influence a mirror entry could imitate a legitimate skill name or author. The CLI would then display that entry as ...[truncated 993 chars]
Remediation: View remediation

T09 · Insecure Skill Coding Practices

Warning

Location: src/sources/base-source.js:35
Finding: Remote Metadata Is Printed Without Terminal Sanitization and Is Used to Generate Shell Commands
Content: View full analysis
{ console.log(`\n${index + 1}. ${skill.name}`); console.log(` 来源: ${skill.source}`); console.log(` 描述: ${skill.description}`); console.log(` 标签: ${skill.tags?.join(', ') || '无'}`); console.log(` 下载量: ${skill.downloads || 0}`); console.log(` 质量评分: ${skill.qualityScore || 0}`); console.log(` 已验证: ${skill.verified ? '是' : '否'}`); if (skill.installCommand) { console.log(` 安装命令: ${skill.installCommand}`); } if (skill.sourceUrl) { console.log(` 来源链接: ${skill.sourceUrl}`); } }); ``` Skill names, descriptions, tags, repository URLs, and slugs originate from remote API responses or repository-controlled `SKILL.md` files. They are neither normalized nor stripped of ANSI, OSC, or other terminal control sequences before being passed to `console.log()`. In addition, `BaseSource.formatSkill()` constructs a command by directly interpolating the remote `slug`: ```js `clawhub install ${skill.slug}` ``` There is no strict identifier validatio ...[truncated 2078 chars]
Remediation: View remediation
` instead of one copyable shell string. 6. If displaying a command is necessary, clearly label it as untrusted and use a shell-escaping library suitable for the target shell. 7. Impose reasonable length limits on all remote metadata fields. 8. Add security tests using ANSI sequences, OSC hyperlinks, newlines, carriage returns, quotes, semicolons, command substitutions, and other shell metacharacters. ]]>

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns

Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
MCP Tool PoisoningHidden Instructions, Unicode Deception, Parameter Description Injection
Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access

Findings (19)

Intent-Code Divergence

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 81% confidence
Finding: The inline comment states that the implementation 'directly uses mirror API' because the ClawHub source API is unavailable or private. However, this file also uses this.client.get('/api/v1/skills/...') and this.client.get('/api/v1/skills') against the primary clawhub.ai base URL in other methods, so the documentation contradicts the actual behavior of the module.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 96% confidence
Finding: This JavaScript file contains user-facing messages and operational comments entirely in Chinese, such as the returned error messages on L009, L022, L035, and L061. Because the skill does not offer language selection or document that it is intentionally limited to a Chinese-speaking context, it appears to enforce a specific language without user opt-in.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: The file hard-codes a binary language policy: any text containing Chinese characters is treated as Chinese, and everything else defaults to English. This imposes a locale behavior on all inputs without offering the user a language choice or documenting a justified region-specific constraint, which matches the natural-language policy violation criteria for forced language/locale behavior.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 96% confidence
Finding: This code contains user-facing natural-language strings and comments in Chinese, and the CLI later emits Chinese-only help and error messages such as at L101, L137, and L220. That forces a specific language/locale without offering the user any choice or documenting a justified locale constraint, which matches the language-policy violation criteria.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Missing User Warnings

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 94% confidence
Finding: The code logs both the raw user query and its translated form to the console, which can expose sensitive user input such as personal data, internal project names, credentials mistakenly pasted into search, or other confidential terms. Because search terms often reflect user intent and may be collected in production logs, this creates an avoidable privacy and data-handling risk even though it is not direct code execution.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 91% confidence
Finding: When the detected language is Chinese, the code automatically boosts results containing Chinese characters in the skill name or description. This imposes a locale/language preference without offering the user a choice or documenting an explicit opt-in.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 93% confidence
Finding: This code sets the source description to Chinese (GitHub 技能来源), and the rest of the file also uses Chinese-only comments and error strings, indicating a fixed language choice. The policy forbids forcing a specific language or locale unless the skill offers user choice or clearly documents a justified locale restriction.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 93% confidence
Finding: This JavaScript file contains user-facing messages, help text, and comments entirely in Chinese, including fixed outputs such as loading, help, and search result labels. Under the policy, forcing a specific language without user opt-in is a natural-language policy violation unless the locale restriction is explicitly documented and justified, which is not present here.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 76% confidence
Finding: The natural-language documentation and usage instructions are presented only in Chinese, while the description states the skill supports both Chinese and English. This can conflict with language/locale policy expectations because users are not offered an explicit language choice in the documentation.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Unpinned Dependencies

Low

Category: Supply Chain
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: The dependency is specified with a caret range (^1.6.8) rather than an exact version, which makes builds non-reproducible and can silently pull in newer releases. In a security-sensitive skill, this weakens supply-chain control and can unexpectedly introduce vulnerable or malicious package versions over time.
Content: Scanner excerpt · package.json (reported line 21)May include surrounding context.
json
"author": "", "license": "MIT", "dependencies": { "axios": "^1.6.8" }, "devDependencies": {} }

Unverifiable Dependency: axios has 16 known advisory(ies) (CVE-2026-44494 (axios Vulnerable to Full Man-in-the-Middle via Prototype Pollution Gadget in `co); CVE-2026-44495 (axios Vulnerable to Credential Theft and Response Hijacking via Prototype Pollut); CVE-2025-62718 (Axios has a NO_PROXY Hostname Normalization Bypass that Leads to SSRF) +13 more), but the manifest does not pin a version, so it is unknown whether the installed release is affected

Low

Category: Supply Chain
Confidence: 81% confidence
Finding: The manifest references axios without pinning an exact version, while the package family has multiple known advisories. Because the installed version is not fixed here, it is impossible to verify from this file alone whether deployments will receive a safe or affected release, creating supply-chain uncertainty and possible exposure to known issues such as SSRF-related bypasses depending on runtime usage.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 91% confidence
Finding: This code consistently uses Chinese natural-language comments, log messages, default text, and error strings such as '搜索技能失败', '暂无描述', and '网络连接失败'. That creates a locale/language constraint in user-visible strings without offering a language choice or documenting a justified region-specific requirement.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 85% confidence
Finding: The file's natural-language comments are written exclusively in Chinese, including user-facing descriptive labels such as filtering, sorting, pagination, and version comparison. Per the policy, forcing a specific language without user opt-in can be a language/locale policy violation, and this file provides no indication of user choice or documented locale justification.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 91% confidence
Finding: This JavaScript file contains natural-language comments in Chinese and a text extraction regex that explicitly supports Chinese characters alongside Latin alphanumerics. Because the skill does not document a locale-specific scope or offer any language choice, this can be interpreted as an implicit language/locale constraint.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: The method returns only Chinese labels ('优秀', '良好', '一般', '较差') with no indication that the user can choose another language or locale. For a general-purpose skill model file, this hard-coded output can impose a specific language without documented opt-in.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: This code embeds user-facing description and error messages entirely in Chinese ('基础技能来源', '子类必须实现...'). The policy requires avoiding forced language/locale choices unless the skill offers an opt-in or clearly documents a justified locale restriction, which is not present in this file.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 88% confidence
Finding: The natural-language description is hard-coded in Chinese ('官方技能源') with no indication that users can choose another language or locale. This can conflict with organizational language/locale policies when a skill is expected to be locale-neutral or user-selectable.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 93% confidence
Finding: This JavaScript file contains natural-language comments and runtime log/error messages in Chinese, such as initialization comments and source-status messages. Under the stated policy, forcing a specific language without user opt-in is a locale-policy issue unless the constraint is clearly documented and justified, which is not evident in this file.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Low

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: This code file contains natural-language comments and user-visible log messages entirely in Chinese, including retry status output. For a general-purpose utility module, this imposes a specific language/locale without any opt-in, fallback, or documented regional justification, which matches the policy-violation criterion for language constraints.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.