systematic-debugging

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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 6, 2026

Risk Level: MEDIUMDYNAMIC_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONDATA_EXFILTRATION
Full Analysis
  • [DYNAMIC_EXECUTION]: The scripts/diagnose utility employs the eval command to execute arbitrary shell strings provided as arguments for its layers and test-isolation commands. While intended to support pipes and redirects, this pattern allows for unrestricted shell execution.
  • Evidence: eval "$cmd" and eval "$test_cmd" in scripts/diagnose.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The find-polluter.sh script executes npm test on files discovered via a user-defined search pattern. This could lead to the execution of malicious code if the search path or filenames are manipulated.
  • Evidence: npm test "$TEST_FILE" in find-polluter.sh.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The systematic debugging process requires the agent to ingest and analyze external data such as error messages, stack traces, and logs. A malicious instruction embedded in these sources could influence agent behavior.
  • Ingestion points: Error messages and logs analyzed in Phase 1 as described in SKILL.md and references/four-phases-detailed.md.
  • Boundary markers: None identified in the instructions for handling external data.
  • Capability inventory: Arbitrary shell execution via the diagnose script and test runner execution via find-polluter.sh.
  • Sanitization: No instructions provided for sanitizing or escaping content from logs or stack traces before processing.
  • [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The CREATION-LOG.md file exposes a local file system path that reveals a specific local username.
  • Evidence: /Users/jesse/.claude/CLAUDE.md in CREATION-LOG.md.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
MEDIUM
Analyzed
Oct 6, 2026, 09:48 PM