desktop-commander
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 7, 2026
Risk Level: SAFECOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill provides tools for direct terminal interaction on the host machine, such as
mcp__desktop-commander__start_processandmcp__desktop-commander__interact_with_process. The instructions explicitly warn that these terminal commands are not restricted by theallowedDirectoriesconfiguration, meaning they have broad access to the local filesystem. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill enables an attack surface for indirect prompt injection by facilitating the ingestion of untrusted data from local files and remote URLs via
mcp__desktop-commander__read_file(with theisUrl: trueflag). This data is then processed in a context where the agent has powerful local execution capabilities. - Ingestion points: The
mcp__desktop-commander__read_filetool described inSKILL.mdandreferences/desktop-commander.mdallows the agent to ingest content from arbitrary local paths and web URLs. - Boundary markers: The skill lacks explicit instructions or delimiters to isolate ingested content or prevent the agent from following instructions embedded within that content.
- Capability inventory: The skill includes a comprehensive suite of powerful tools across all files, including terminal access (
start_process), file system modification (write_file,edit_block,move_file), and process management (kill_process). - Sanitization: There are no mentioned mechanisms for sanitizing or filtering content read from external files or URLs before it is processed by the agent.
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