colab-operator
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 30, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill's primary functionality is to execute local Python scripts and shell commands on remote Google Colab virtual machines using the
colab execandcolab runcommands. This behavior is intentional and central to the skill's purpose for remote compute management. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill recommends installing the
google-colab-clipackage via standard package managers (piporuv). This tool is provided by the skill's author to interface with Google Colab services. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The agent is instructed to run local shell commands including
gcloudfor authentication setup andcolabfor session management and execution. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill possesses a vulnerability surface for indirect prompt injection because it processes user-provided script files and command output without explicit boundary markers or sanitization.
- Ingestion points: Local script files passed to
colab exec -forcolab run, and piped stdin input. - Boundary markers: The instructions do not define delimiters to separate untrusted script content from agent instructions.
- Capability inventory: Execution of arbitrary code on remote VMs, file system access (upload/download), and package installation (
colab install). - Sanitization: There is no evidence of script content validation or sanitization prior to execution.
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