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App Store Connect

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a documentation-only App Store Connect skill whose Apple API access is expected for its stated purpose, but users should handle Apple credentials and publishing actions carefully.

Install only if you intend to let the agent help with App Store Connect work. Use the least-privileged Apple API key that fits the task, keep the .p8 private key out of source control, avoid exposing generated JWTs in shared terminals or logs, and review any POST or PATCH command before it changes app metadata, testers, bundle IDs, submissions, releases, or reports.

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 (22)

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
91% confidence
Finding

The examples print the generated JWT directly to stdout, but a JWT here is a bearer credential that grants API access for its lifetime. In shell history, CI logs, terminal recordings, or shared consoles, this can lead to unintended credential exposure and short-term unauthorized access to App Store Connect resources.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 25)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
92% confidence
Finding

This markdown file includes multiple curl examples that transmit a bearer token via the Authorization header, starting here with $JWT, but the workflow text does not warn readers that these commands send authentication credentials to a remote service and should be handled carefully. Under the markdown-file criteria for missing user warnings, network operations involving credentials should include a disclosure about privacy or security impact.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

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 40)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · api-auth.md (reported line 123)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · api-auth.md (reported line 127)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 26)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 37)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 59)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 68)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 82)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 107)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 112)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 129)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 147)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 163)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 183)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 198)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 223)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 240)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Check build status
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/builds?filter[app]=APP_ID&sort=-uploadedDate&limit=1"

Wait until processingState is VALID.

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 · workflows.md (reported line 181)May include surrounding context.

bash
# Register new bundle ID first
curl -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  "https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/bundleIds" \
  -d '{

Missing User Warnings

Low
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
80% confidence
Finding

The documentation recommends Admin for full access without emphasizing least privilege or the risk of over-scoped credentials. If users follow this by default, compromise of the key or token would expose broader account capabilities than necessary, increasing blast radius.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.