podwise
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 18, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The installation instructions in
references/installation.mdrecommend piping a remote script directly into a shell:curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hardhackerlabs/podwise-cli/main/install.sh | sh. This executes unverified code from an external repository belonging to an organization (hardhackerlabs) that is not identified as a trusted or well-known vendor. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill references external binaries and source code for download from
github.com/hardhackerlabs/podwise-cli, which are unverifiable and not pinned to specific safe versions. - [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The setup guide instructs the user to move a downloaded binary to
/usr/local/bin/and applychmod +x, granting persistent execution permissions to third-party code in the system environment. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill processes untrusted external content from podcast transcripts and AI summaries across multiple workflows (e.g.,
workflows/language-learning.md,workflows/episode-debate.md). Ingestion points: Data retrieved viapodwise get(transcripts, summaries, etc.). Boundary markers: None identified; instructions do not provide delimiters to isolate the ingested data. Capability inventory: The agent can execute shell commands, perform network operations, and write markdown files. Sanitization: No evidence of escaping or filtering of the processed transcript data to prevent embedded instructions from influencing the agent. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill executes local shell commands to verify installation and configuration, including
podwise config showwhich displays the user's API key.
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
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