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Security audit

YouMind Search

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a straightforward YouMind web-search helper that sends user search queries to YouMind using a disclosed API key.

Install only if you trust YouMind with the searches you ask the agent to run, and keep the API key scoped and stored as an environment variable rather than embedding it in prompts or files.

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 (1)

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 108)May include surrounding context.

General Web Search

bash
curl -sS -X POST "$YOUMIND_BASE_URL/openapi/v1/webSearch" \
  -H "x-api-key: $YOUMIND_API_KEY" \
  -H "x-use-camel-case: true" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.