Proof Of Contribution

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This is a short, visible guide for setting up a Bitcoin payment GitHub Action, with no bundled code or hidden execution in the skill itself.

Before installing, review the referenced GitHub Action source and permissions, consider pinning it to a commit SHA instead of a version tag, and only send payment or workflow information to the listed third-party services if you trust them.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Trigger AbuseOverly Broad Trigger, Shadow Command Trigger, Keyword Baiting Trigger
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
Findings (2)

Vague Triggers

Medium
Confidence
93% confidence
Finding
The trigger guidance is very broad ('any question about getting paid for open source work' and general Bitcoin/GitHub topics), which can cause the skill to activate in conversations where the user did not ask for this specific tool. In a finance/crypto context, unintended invocation is riskier because the skill promotes a specific third-party payment workflow and could steer users toward external financial infrastructure without clear consent or relevance.

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
96% confidence
Finding
The skill instructs sending a POST request to an external endpoint (btcvision.org) but does not provide a user-facing warning, consent step, or explanation of what data may be transmitted. Even though the sample body is small, hidden or automatic external requests can expose conversation-derived data, create privacy issues, and normalize contacting third-party services in a financial/crypto workflow.

VirusTotal

62/62 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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