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Security audit

readme-gen

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This README generator is a simple documentation skill that reads project structure to draft a README, with no code execution, persistence, or hidden behavior found.

Install this if you are comfortable with the agent inspecting the project tree and common project files to draft documentation. Review the generated README before publishing, especially if the repository contains private filenames, internal scripts, or sensitive project details.

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
  • 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
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
94% confidence
Finding

The trigger phrase "readme" is broad enough to match many ordinary user requests, which can cause this skill to activate in contexts where the user did not explicitly request repository scanning or README generation. Because the skill then instructs the agent to inspect project files and structure, overbroad activation increases the chance of unnecessary file access and unintended data exposure.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Missing User Warnings

Low
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
85% confidence
Finding

The skill directs the agent to inspect files like package.json, LICENSE, tests, and docs, but the description does not clearly disclose that repository contents will be scanned to produce the README. This lack of transparency can lead to users unknowingly authorizing broader project inspection than expected, especially if sensitive material exists in the scanned paths.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.