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ChainWard

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a coherent ChainWard wallet-monitoring helper, but users should understand it installs an external CLI and uses a ChainWard API key.

Install only if you trust ChainWard and are comfortable giving its CLI access to CHAINWARD_API_KEY. Review the npm package/version you install, keep the API key limited to ChainWard use, and check ~/.chainward/config.json and alert delivery channels for sensitive configuration.

Vulnerability Patterns
  • Insecure DependenciesIntroduces malicious components through unsafe dependency sources
  • 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
Findings (1)

T08 · Insecure Dependencies

Warning
Location
SKILL.md:4
Finding

Unpinned External npm Package Creates a Supply-Chain Risk

Content
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Remediation
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Vulnerability Patterns
  • Rogue AgentSelf-Modification, Session Persistence
  • 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 (1)

Session Persistence

Medium
Category
Rogue Agent
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding

Skill establishes unauthorized persistence across sessions via cron jobs, startup scripts, or state files. Session persistence allows an attacker to maintain access beyond the current interaction.

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 73)May include surrounding context.

Shows all configured alert rules with agent, type, threshold, delivery channels, and status (active/paused).

Create an alert

bash
chainward alerts create