smtp-penetration-testing
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Nov 6, 2026
Risk Level: SAFEPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
- [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill instructs the agent to use
sudo apt-get installto install security tools such asnmap,netcat,hydra, andsmtp-user-enumon the host system.\n- [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill requires the installation of external software packages from the system's package repository to perform its core functions.\n- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill relies on a wide array of shell commands to perform network scanning, service interaction, and automated exploitation. Evidence includes: \n - Use of
nmapwith NSE scripts for service discovery and vulnerability scanning.\n - Use of
nc(Netcat) andtelnetfor manual SMTP banner grabbing and command interaction.\n - Use of
hydraandmedusafor performing dictionary-based brute force attacks against SMTP authentication.\n - Use of
smtp-user-enumfor automating user enumeration via VRFY, EXPN, and RCPT commands.\n - Use of
msfconsole(Metasploit) for specialized SMTP scanning modules.\n- [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill processes data from external, potentially untrusted network sources, creating a surface for indirect prompt injection. \n - Ingestion points: SMTP server banners, command response codes (e.g., 220, 250, 550), and DNS records (MX, SPF, DMARC, DKIM) returned from target domains.\n
- Boundary markers: No specific delimiters or "ignore previous instruction" warnings are provided when processing the output from external tools.\n
- Capability inventory: The skill has significant capabilities including network communication, shell command execution, and interaction with various security frameworks.\n
- Sanitization: There is no explicit sanitization or escaping of external content (such as captured banners or DNS records) before it is processed or presented to the agent.
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