Obsidian Vault Context

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

The skill appears to be a vault-focused helper whose local file reads and writes are disclosed and purpose-aligned, though users should be careful because it may edit persistent vault files.

Install this only if you want an agent to help manage files in your vault. Before letting it run, ask the agent to summarize intended file changes and get your confirmation for creates, edits, or overwrites, especially in important notes or operational files.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
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
Confidence
86% confidence
Finding
The trigger list includes broad phrases such as "any vault-related file operation," which can cause the skill to activate in many situations involving file access. Because the skill authorizes reading and writing persistent user data, unintended invocation can lead to unnecessary modification of vault contents or overbroad access to user notes.

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
91% confidence
Finding
The skill explicitly instructs the agent to create and update files in the user's vault but does not require a user-facing warning or confirmation before modifying persistent data. In a shared workspace containing important notes and operational files, this increases the risk of accidental data creation, overwrites, and unintended state changes across sessions.

VirusTotal

64/64 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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