# Mk:vulnerability Scanner

> Advanced vulnerability analysis principles. OWASP Top 10 baseline + current threat landscape awareness, Supply Chain Security, attack surface mapping, risk prioritization. Use when performing security audits, threat modeling, or OWASP reviews. NOT for STRIDE/CSO-mode infrastructure audits (see mk:cso).

- Skill: `ngocsangyem/mk-vulnerability-scanner` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ngocsangyem/mk-vulnerability-scanner`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ngocsangyem/mk-vulnerability-scanner/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: ngocsangyem (https://skillmd.com/u/ngocsangyem)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ngocsangyem/mk-vulnerability-scanner

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# Vulnerability Scanner

> Think like an attacker, defend like an expert.

## When to Use

- Security audit of a project or module
- Before shipping code that handles auth, payments, or user data
- When asked to "scan for vulnerabilities", "security check", "audit security"
- When mk:cso delegates specific scanning tasks

## Core Principles

| Principle            | Application                          |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| **Assume Breach**    | Design as if attacker already inside |
| **Zero Trust**       | Never trust, always verify           |
| **Defense in Depth** | Multiple layers, no single point     |
| **Least Privilege**  | Minimum required access only         |
| **Fail Secure**      | On error, deny access                |

## Process

1. **Map attack surface** — entry points, data flows, trust boundaries, assets
2. **Load scanning methodology** — read `references/scanning-methodology.md`
3. **Reconnaissance** — understand technology stack, entry points, data flows
4. **Discovery** — configuration review, dependency analysis, code pattern search
5. **Analysis** — validate findings, eliminate false positives, score risks
6. **Report** — each finding: What, Where, Why, Impact, How to fix

## Threat Modeling Questions

Before scanning, ask: What are we protecting? Who would attack? How? What's the impact?

## References

| Reference                                                           | When to load            | Content                                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **[scanning-methodology.md](./references/scanning-methodology.md)** | Step 2 — executing scan | OWASP Top 10, supply chain, code patterns, risk prioritization, reporting format |

## Runtime Scripts

| Script               | Purpose                    | Usage                                                                 |
| -------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `security-scan.py`   | Security pattern scanning  | `.claude/skills/.venv/bin/python3 .claude/scripts/security-scan.py`   |
| `injection-audit.py` | Prompt injection detection | `.claude/skills/.venv/bin/python3 .claude/scripts/injection-audit.py` |

## Gotchas

- **False positives in test fixtures**: Security scan flags intentionally insecure test data → Exclude test/fixtures/ and **mocks**/ from vulnerability scans
- **Dependency confusion attacks missed**: Scanner checks known CVEs but not package name typosquatting → Cross-reference package names against known typosquat databases