dependabot
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 1, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The documentation describes the
insecure-external-code-executionconfiguration option. This parameter allows GitHub Dependabot to execute code found within manifest files (e.g., Ruby'sGemfileor Python'ssetup.py) during the dependency resolution process for specific ecosystems. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill provides instructions for installing the
advanced-securityplugin from the official repository of thegithuborganization to enhance dependency scanning capabilities. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill facilitates an agent workflow that processes data from potentially untrusted external dependency manifest files during vulnerability scanning.
- Ingestion points: Dependency manifest files such as
package.json,requirements.txt, andpyproject.tomlfound within the repository (documented inSKILL.md). - Boundary markers: The instructions do not mention specific delimiters or boundary markers to isolate untrusted manifest data from agent commands.
- Capability inventory: The workflow utilizes the
dependabottoolset for advisory database lookups, pull request management, and GitHub MCP server interactions. - Sanitization: The skill does not describe specific sanitization or filtering steps for the content of manifest files before they are processed by the agent.
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