cdata-cli
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Aug 26, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONDATA_EXFILTRATIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill downloads installation scripts and driver artifacts from
downloads.cdata.com. These are official vendor resources and are considered safe for the skill's primary purpose. - [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill provides commands to download and pipe shell scripts directly into
bash,sh, oriex(PowerShell) for CLI installation. While this is a high-risk pattern, the sources are official vendor domains (downloads.cdata.com), and this is a standard installation method for the tool. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill frequently uses
cdatacliand other shell commands (e.g.,mkdir,curl,jq) to perform its tasks. These are necessary for the intended functionality of managing data connections and executing queries. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The skill is designed to read data from enterprise systems (Salesforce, Snowflake, etc.) and run SQL queries. While this involves data movement, the operations are user-directed and performed through a local CLI tool. The skill explicitly warns users against entering sensitive credentials like API keys or passwords directly into the AI session, recommending OAuth or out-of-session configuration instead.
- [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill handles untrusted data from external sources (database query results) and supports a dynamic skill generation feature (
cdatacli drivers skill). This creates a surface for indirect prompt injection if a driver were to contain malicious instructions in its metadata. However, the skill provides clear context for these operations and the impact is limited to the local environment.
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