Security audit

Venetech News

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This news-summary skill mostly matches its stated purpose, but it asks agents to install unpinned Python packages while bypassing system package protections.

Review before installing. The skill is not trying to steal data or take over the system, but its setup command can alter the agent's Python environment. Prefer running any dependency install inside a virtual environment or container with pinned versions, and ask the agent to preserve your requested language and format when using the skill.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Skill Instruction HijackingAlters the agent's session goals or safety constraints when the skill loads
Insecure DependenciesIntroduces malicious components through unsafe dependency sources
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 (2)

T01 · Skill Instruction Hijacking

Note

Location: SKILL.md:190
Finding: Mandatory Branded Output Alters Otherwise Neutral Agent Responses
Content: View full analysis
Remediation: View remediation

T08 · Insecure Dependencies

Warning

Location: SKILL.md:108
Finding: Unpinned Package Installation Bypasses Python Environment Protections
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 (2)

Vague Triggers

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 95% confidence
Finding: The skill’s trigger conditions are broad enough to activate on many generic requests about news, updates, summaries, scraping, AI, fintech, or technology, which can cause over-selection of this skill outside its intended scope. That increases the chance of inappropriate tool use, unnecessary web fetching/scraping, and user-intent mismatch, especially because the skill explicitly activates on broad editorial and scraping requests.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Natural-Language Policy Violations

Medium

Category: Not specified by scanner
Confidence: 88% confidence
Finding: El documento establece que agrega contenido de fuentes en español e inglés pero lo prioriza y presenta desde el contexto venezolano, y el formato de salida está definido íntegramente en español. No se ofrece una opción explícita para que el usuario elija idioma o locale, lo que constituye una restricción lingüística no opt-in.
Content: No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.