audit-website
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 18, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill instructs the user to download and execute an installation script from
https://squirrelscan.com/installby piping it directly tobash. This pattern is highly insecure as it executes remote code without verification of the script's integrity or content. - [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: On Windows systems, the skill recommends using
iex(Invoke-Expression) to execute a remote PowerShell script fromhttps://squirrelscan.com/install.ps1. Like the bash piping pattern, this executes arbitrary remote code directly in the user's shell environment. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill utilizes a custom CLI tool (
squirrel) to perform wide-ranging system operations, including crawling websites, managing a local database, and modifying configuration files in the user's home directory (~/.squirrel/). - [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The troubleshooting section suggests manually changing file permissions using
chmod +xon binaries downloaded from the internet, which facilitates the execution of potentially unverified third-party code.
Recommendations
- HIGH: Downloads and executes remote code from: https://squirrelscan.com/install - DO NOT USE without thorough review
- AI detected serious security threats
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