qmd-hardened
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Apr 21, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONDATA_EXFILTRATIONPROMPT_INJECTIONCREDENTIALS_UNSAFE
Full Analysis
- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill's installation metadata specifies downloading a Node.js package from a personal GitHub repository (https://github.com/tobi/qmd) rather than an official organization or verified service repository.
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The setup process involves downloading and installing external code that is subsequently executed as a CLI tool. This represents a supply chain risk if the third-party repository is compromised.
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill relies on executing shell commands using the
qmdCLI to manage collections, update indices, and perform document searches. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The skill's primary function is to read and index local files, creating a data exposure surface. While the documentation includes instructions to prevent network transmission, the underlying capability to access sensitive local content remains present.
- [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill is susceptible to indirect prompt injection because it indexes and displays content from local files that may contain malicious instructions.
- Ingestion points: Local file content enters the agent's context through the
qmd search,qmd query, andqmd getcommands specified inSKILL.md. - Boundary markers: The skill does not implement any delimiters or "ignore instructions" markers to isolate indexed file content from the agent's control logic.
- Capability inventory: The agent can execute shell commands via the
qmdtool and has the potential to perform broader system operations if prompted. - Sanitization: No automated sanitization or filtering of file content is performed to detect or neutralize embedded instructions before the data is processed by the agent.
- [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: The
SAFETY.mdfile contains a mock hardcoded credential (ADMIN_PASSWORD=ChangeMeNow123) within its demonstration examples. While used for safety evaluation purposes, the presence of such patterns in the skill files is a technical finding.
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