codex-tools-account-manager

Fail

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 16, 2026

Risk Level: HIGHPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSCOMMAND_EXECUTIONDATA_EXFILTRATIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONMETADATA_POISONING
Full Analysis
  • [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill instructs users to run sudo spctl --master-disable on macOS. This command globally disables Gatekeeper, which is a critical security control designed to prevent the execution of unverified or malicious software. Disabling it significantly compromises the system's security integrity.\n- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The instructions direct users to download and install executable files from a repository hosted by a third-party account (170-carry/codex-tools) that is not associated with a verified or well-known organization.\n- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill recommends using sudo xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine to bypass security flags on downloaded binaries, encouraging users to ignore operating system security warnings.\n- [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: The tool features built-in integration with cloudflared to create public tunnels to a local proxy server. This proxy server manages sensitive session data, including access_token and refresh_token for Codex accounts. Exposing a local credential-handling service to the public internet via a tunnel significantly increases the risk of data interception and account compromise.\n- [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill sets up an environment where an agent interacts with untrusted external data via an API proxy.\n
  • Ingestion points: The skill processes data through an OpenAI-compatible /v1 endpoint (SKILL.md).\n
  • Boundary markers: None identified in the provided instructions to differentiate between data and instructions.\n
  • Capability inventory: The skill has the ability to terminate and launch editor applications, modify local configuration files, and initiate network tunnels (SKILL.md).\n
  • Sanitization: There are no instructions for validating or sanitizing the content passing through the proxy endpoint.\n- [METADATA_POISONING]: There is a mismatch between the author listed in the metadata (ara.so) and the GitHub repository owner (170-carry). Furthermore, the context provided identifies the author as 'reason-machines', contradicting the skill's own claims, which may lead to confusion regarding the software's origin and safety.
Recommendations
  • AI detected serious security threats
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
HIGH
Analyzed
Sep 16, 2026, 03:58 AM