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Security audit

Etsy Listing Optimizer

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill uses expected Etsy, Google, Slack, and spreadsheet integrations for listing optimization, with no evidence of hidden code, persistence, or destructive behavior.

Install only if you are comfortable giving the agent Etsy and keyword-research access for listing optimization. Configure optional Slack, SEMrush, or Google Sheets only when needed, review outputs before publishing, and avoid exporting unpublished pricing or product strategy to third-party services unless you intend to share it there.

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 (4)

Ae1

High
Category
analysis-evasion
Confidence
100% confidence
Finding

Referenced artifact was not completely inspected

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 7)May include surrounding context.

md
{"openclaw":{"requires":{"env":["ETSY_API_KEY","GOOGLE_TRENDS_API_KEY"],"bins":["curl","jq"]},"os":["macos","linux","win32"],"files":["SKILL.md"],"emoji":"🛍️"}}

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
92% confidence
Finding

The skill advertises competitor analysis, Slack notifications, Google Sheets export, and external API integrations without clearly warning users that listing data and prompts may be transmitted to third-party services. In an agent setting, this can cause unanticipated disclosure of business-sensitive data, competitor research targets, or shop metadata to external systems.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
94% confidence
Finding

The competitor analysis section explicitly states that the skill scrapes top Etsy search results, but it does not warn the user about live network access, third-party data collection, or possible policy/compliance implications of scraping. In this context, the danger is not code execution but undisclosed external interaction and collection behavior initiated by the agent.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding

The batch-processing/export section states that results can be sent to Google Sheets, CSV workflows, and Slack notifications without a clear warning that optimized listing data may leave the local environment. This can expose unpublished product copy, pricing strategy, keyword plans, or shop information to external platforms if the user does not realize exports are occurring.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.