payloads-ato
Warn
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Nov 2, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSCOMMAND_EXECUTIONINDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill provides explicit instructions to clone a repository and execute a Python script (
smuggler.py) from an external GitHub account (defparam). This involves downloading third-party code and running it in the local environment without version pinning or integrity verification. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The documentation encourages downloading and using external security utilities like
unisubfrom unverified repositories such asgithub.com/tomnomnom/hacks. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill contains several shell and PowerShell code snippets intended for generating attack payloads and testing injection points, which could be executed by an agent in an automated workflow.
- [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill methodology involves processing responses from untrusted external targets, creating a surface for indirect prompt injection if the agent ingests malicious target data.
- Ingestion points: Web server responses and intercepted proxy traffic described in
SKILL.md. - Boundary markers: No specific delimiters or safety instructions are provided to separate target data from the agent's instructions.
- Capability inventory: Local shell execution (git, powershell) and remote script execution (python3) capabilities are referenced in
SKILL.md. - Sanitization: The instructions do not detail any procedures to sanitize or validate data returned from external targets before it is processed by the agent.
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