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Api Docs Writer

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a documentation-writing prompt with example API snippets, not a tool that runs code or sends data itself.

Install only if you want help drafting API reference documentation. Provide specs and non-secret examples where possible, and replace any real credentials with placeholders before sharing generated docs.

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 (5)

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 · SKILL.md (reported line 114)May include surrounding context.

Code Examples

Produce examples in at least 2 languages relevant to the audience (default: cURL + Python):

cURL:

bash

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 118)May include surrounding context.

cURL:

bash
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"field_name": "value"}'

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 129)May include surrounding context.

cURL:

bash
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"field_name": "value"}'

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 · SKILL.md (reported line 128)May include surrounding context.

python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"},
    json={"field_name": "value"}

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
70% 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 128)May include surrounding context.

python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.example.com/v1/endpoint",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"},
    json={"field_name": "value"}

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.