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FAILmax severity: CRITICALrisk score: 100

subprocess module calls execute external commands. Without careful input validation, this enables command injection.; Credentials or environment variables flow to a network sink. This is a high-confidence indicator of credential exfiltration.; The skill uses 'env' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.; +7 more

scanned 2026-08-23

Findings (20)

MEDIUMDangerous Code Executionconfidence: 0.7

subprocess module calls execute external commands. Without careful input validation, this enables command injection.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMDangerous Code Executionconfidence: 0.7

subprocess module calls execute external commands. Without careful input validation, this enables command injection.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

CRITICALData Flowconfidence: 0.9

Credentials or environment variables flow to a network sink. This is a high-confidence indicator of credential exfiltration.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

HIGHMCP Least Privilegeconfidence: 0.75

The skill uses 'env' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

HIGHMCP Least Privilegeconfidence: 0.75

The skill uses 'file_read' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

HIGHMCP Least Privilegeconfidence: 0.75

The skill uses 'file_write' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.

scripts/verify_citations.py

HIGHMCP Least Privilegeconfidence: 0.75

The skill uses 'network' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

HIGHMCP Least Privilegeconfidence: 0.75

The skill uses 'shell' capability that is not listed in its permissions. This may indicate deceptive intent or missing permission declarations.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMData Exfiltrationconfidence: 0.6

Data is being sent to an external URL. This could be legitimate telemetry or data exfiltration. Manual review is recommended.

scripts/verify_citations.py

MEDIUMMemory Poisoningconfidence: 0.8

Skill attempts to fill the context window with filler content, displacing legitimate instructions and safety constraints. This can degrade agent performance or bypass safety boundaries.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMMemory Poisoningconfidence: 0.8

Skill attempts to fill the context window with filler content, displacing legitimate instructions and safety constraints. This can degrade agent performance or bypass safety boundaries.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

MEDIUMMemory Poisoningconfidence: 0.8

Skill attempts to fill the context window with filler content, displacing legitimate instructions and safety constraints. This can degrade agent performance or bypass safety boundaries.

scripts/claim_faithfulness.py

What the verdicts mean

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PASS

Overall severity LOW (risk score in the safe range)

CAUTION

Overall severity MEDIUM

WARNING

Overall severity HIGH

FAILthis skill

Overall severity CRITICAL

INCONCLUSIVE

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