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Security audit

situated planning mode

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This planning skill is a markdown-only workflow guide that asks clarifying questions and may use research subagents or memory lookup, with no evidence of hidden code, persistence, exfiltration, or destructive behavior.

Before installing, be aware that this skill may activate for many planning-like requests and may consult prior memory or launch research subagents. It does not show hidden execution or persistence, but users who want tighter control should ask the agent to confirm before using memory or spawning research.

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
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
  • 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
Findings (2)

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
90% confidence
Finding

The description says to use the skill whenever 'a user proposes a project or task that needs planning,' which is a very wide condition and does not define clear boundaries for when the skill should or should not activate. It also lacks concrete exclusion conditions or negative examples, increasing the risk of unintended invocation during ordinary discussion about tasks or projects.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Autonomous Decision Making

Medium
Category
Excessive Agency
Confidence
75% confidence
Finding

Skill enables autonomous high-impact decisions without human-in-the-loop verification. Critical operations (destructive commands, financial transactions, data deletion) should require explicit user confirmation.

Content

Scanner excerpt · references/errors.md (reported line 16)May include surrounding context.

md
| ❌ Only providing commands without descriptions | Provide descriptions (consequences + differences + risks, etc.) for every option |
| ❌ Assuming consequences without knowing | Launch subagent research — do not assume directly |
| ❌ Skipping to execution before user decides | Wait for user confirmation before execution |
| ❌ Proceeding to next question without confirmation | Confirm after every selection |
| ❌ Not returning after subagent research | After research completes, must return to the original question |

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