Security audit

Novel Writer

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill appears to be a purpose-aligned Chinese novel-writing workflow, but users should install only a pinned reviewed release because the documentation points to mutable install sources.

Before installing, prefer a pinned ClawHub version or immutable commit and verify that any referenced scripts/prompts are included in the package you install. Expect the skill to create and update many files inside a novel project, including workflow state, character cards, and author profile data.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Insecure DependenciesIntroduces malicious components through unsafe dependency sources
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

Findings (1)

T08 · Insecure Dependencies

Warning

Location: SKILL.md:32
Finding: Unpinned Remote Skill Installation Allows Supply-Chain Substitution
Content: View full analysis
Remediation: View remediation

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)

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: The manifest description explicitly labels the skill as a Chinese long-form web fiction writing skill, and the document content and examples are written entirely in Chinese. The file does not offer an opt-in language choice or explain that the locale constraint is required for a specific compliance or region-bound purpose, which can violate language/locale policy expectations.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.