imaging-data-commons

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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Aug 17, 2026

Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The SKILL.md file contains an embedded Python script that uses subprocess.run to execute pip3 install with the --break-system-packages flag. This allows the agent to execute arbitrary shell commands that modify the system's global Python environment, bypassing standard safety constraints.
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill automates the installation and upgrading of the idc-index package from a remote registry at runtime. Dynamic installation of third-party software creates a significant attack surface for supply chain exploitation.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests untrusted metadata from various databases, including slide microscopy annotations (AnnotationGroupLabel) and clinical records. These fields are processed by the agent without explicit boundary markers or sanitization, potentially allowing malicious data to influence agent behavior.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: Multiple components of the skill, including guides for BigQuery, Cloud Storage, and Parquet access, involve fetching data from external cloud providers (GCS/AWS). While these appear to be related to the service, the skill establishes multiple network connections to fetch executable or structured data.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
MEDIUM
Analyzed
Aug 17, 2026, 02:13 AM