Security audit

Exa tools

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This skill is a straightforward Exa MCP setup guide for web and people search, with a credential-handling caveat but no hidden execution or persistence.

Installers should understand that the Exa MCP configuration uses an API key and the completed endpoint URL may contain that key. Use a dedicated Exa key where possible, keep config files private, redact the URL in logs or support requests, and rotate the key if it may have been exposed.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Insecure Skill Coding PracticesFinds exploitable flaws such as hardcoded secrets or command injection
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)

T09 · Insecure Skill Coding Practices

Warning

Location: references/exa-mcp-setup.md:14
Finding: API Key Exposed Through MCP Endpoint Query String
Content: View full analysis
Remediation: View remediation

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns

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
Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.