Metasploit Framework
Fail
Audited by Snyk on Apr 15, 2026
Risk Level: CRITICAL
Full Analysis
CRITICAL E006: Malicious code pattern detected in skill scripts.
- Malicious code pattern detected (high risk: 1.00). The content contains explicit, actionable instructions for creating and deploying backdoors and remote shells (msfvenom payloads, reverse_tcp/reverse_https handlers), credential theft (hashdump, credential gatherers, keylogging), persistence and privilege escalation modules, and evasion/encoding techniques—patterns clearly enabling deliberate malicious compromise and data exfiltration even if framed for authorized testing.
MEDIUM W012: Unverifiable external dependency detected (runtime URL that controls agent).
- Potentially malicious external URL detected (high risk: 1.00). The prerequisites include a curl command that downloads and then executes remote installer code from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-omnibus/master/config/templates/metasploit-framework-wrappers/msfupdate.erb (saved as msfinstall and run), which is a runtime-fetched remote script executed as a required dependency.
MEDIUM W013: Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions.
- Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions detected (high risk: 0.80). The prompt instructs running privileged system commands (e.g., "sudo systemctl start postgresql", "sudo msfdb init"), installing software, and generating/writing payloads and persistence artifacts — all of which modify the host system state and can require or encourage sudo/elevation.
Issues (3)
E006
CRITICALMalicious code pattern detected in skill scripts.
W012
MEDIUMUnverifiable external dependency detected (runtime URL that controls agent).
W013
MEDIUMAttempt to modify system services in skill instructions.
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