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indexnow

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a straightforward IndexNow setup guide with expected SEO-related file and network guidance and no hidden execution behavior.

Before installing, understand that this skill may activate for some Bing indexing or URL notification discussions, but its guidance is limited to normal IndexNow setup. Review any generated verification file, config, or CI/CD script before running submissions to search engines.

A.I.G

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

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns
  • Trigger AbuseOverly Broad Trigger, Shadow Command Trigger, Keyword Baiting Trigger
  • 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)

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
91% confidence
Finding

The activation text contains multiple broad trigger phrases such as 'Bing indexing,' 'URL notification,' 'instant indexing,' and related SEO concepts, which can cause the skill to activate during general SEO discussions rather than only when the user explicitly needs IndexNow help. Over-broad activation increases the chance of inappropriate tool/skill selection, which can lead to irrelevant guidance, accidental disclosure of project context to the wrong skill, or the skill influencing workflows outside its intended scope.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.