crossref-search

Fail

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 27, 2026

Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill uses shell pipes to pass curl output to python3. Although automated detectors flag this as a risk, the Python code is hardcoded and used only for parsing the API's JSON response. The remote content is processed as data and never executed.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: Fetches research data from api.crossref.org, a well-known academic service. This activity is legitimate and safe within the context of academic search.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: Employs standard CLI tools (curl and python3) for data retrieval and formatting. These operations are scoped to the skill's functionality.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests untrusted metadata from the CrossRef API, which could theoretically contain malicious instructions.
  • Ingestion points: Academic paper titles, authors, and abstracts retrieved from the API.
  • Boundary markers: None identified.
  • Capability inventory: Ability to perform network requests and execute Python scripts.
  • Sanitization: Uses json.load() to parse responses, which ensures the data is treated as structured objects rather than instructions.
Recommendations
  • HIGH: Downloads and executes remote code from: https://api.crossref.org/journals?query=nature+biotechnology&rows=5, https://api.crossref.org/works/10.1038/nature12373, https://api.crossref.org/works?query=machine+learning+protein+folding&rows=5&mailto=user@example.com - DO NOT USE without thorough review
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
HIGH
Analyzed
Sep 27, 2026, 02:57 PM