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Instagram Scraper API - Profiles, Posts, Reels, Stories, Followers

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a disclosed Instagram data lookup skill that uses Scavio’s API and does not show hidden installation, persistence, or destructive behavior.

Before installing, understand that this skill uses a third-party Scavio account and API key, sends the Instagram handles, post URLs, and search terms you ask about to Scavio, and can spend API credits when it runs. Set clear limits for follower/comment pagination or other multi-call research tasks.

A.I.G

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

SkillSpector

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 (8)

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 285)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 285)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 291)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 297)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 303)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 307)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 313)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

External Transmission

Medium
Category
Data Exfiltration
Confidence
50% 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 317)May include surrounding context.

bash
# 1. Follower count and bio -- 1 credit
curl -X POST 'https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/instagram/profile' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SCAVIO_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"username": "nasa"}'

Static analysis

Detected: suspicious.exposed_secret_literal

File appears to expose a hardcoded API secret or token.

Critical
Code
suspicious.exposed_secret_literal
Location
SKILL.md:70