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research-methodology

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

This is a documentation-only research methodology skill with no executable payload, persistence, or hidden data flow, though its triggers and tool list are broader than necessary.

Install only if you want a general research-methodology helper. Be aware it may activate for broad research-related prompts, and clarify the licensing terms before redistributing or modifying its document text.

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 (3)

Ae1

High
Category
analysis-evasion
Confidence
100% confidence
Finding

Referenced artifact was not completely inspected

Content

Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 91)May include surrounding context.

md
| 文档与理论文本 | 本 `SKILL.md`、`README.md`、其中「理论依据」段与一切理论表述 | **不在 MIT 覆盖范围内**:保留所有权利(All rights reserved) |

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding

The trigger keywords are extremely generic ('research', 'methodology'), which can cause the skill to activate in many unrelated conversations. This can lead to unintended interception or routing of prompts, reducing predictability and potentially causing the wrong skill to influence outputs, though it does not directly enable code execution or data exfiltration.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.

Vague Triggers

Medium
Category
Not specified by scanner
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding

The description embeds a long trigger list containing broad generic terms such as '调研', '研究', '查证', and 'desk research', which can cause the skill to activate for many unrelated user requests. Overly broad invocation increases the chance of unintentional routing, causing the agent to apply this methodology in contexts where it was not explicitly requested and potentially interfering with more appropriate or safer skills.

Content

No source excerpt is available for this finding.