space-xhs-hotspot
Fail
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Aug 3, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSCREDENTIALS_UNSAFEDATA_EXFILTRATIONPROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The instructions in
SKILL.mdandreferences/data_sources.mddirect the agent to executenpx -y socialdatax-skills@latest. This command downloads a package from the NPM registry and executes it immediately, presenting a significant risk of executing unverified code at runtime. - [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill relies on shell command execution to perform its tasks. It executes local Python scripts (
scripts/fetch_xhs_hot_articles.py,scripts/compare_sets.py) and Node.js tools (node $XT/src/xiaohongshu/search-cli.js). - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill makes network requests to external, non-trusted data providers including
redfox.hk,socialdatax.com, andguaikei.comto retrieve Xiaohongshu data. - [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: The skill instructions ask the user to configure sensitive API keys (
REDFOX_API_KEY,SOCIALDATAX_API_KEY,GUAIKEI_API_TOKEN) in environment variables, which are then accessed by the agent and potentially passed to external CLI tools. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: User-provided search keywords and query parameters are sent to external third-party API endpoints during the retrieval process.
- [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill has a surface for indirect prompt injection because it ingests and processes content from Xiaohongshu (titles, descriptions, comments) while retaining the capability to execute shell commands.
- Ingestion points: Note titles, descriptions, and comments retrieved via API responses from XHS.
- Boundary markers: No explicit boundary markers or directives are used to separate external data from agent instructions.
- Capability inventory: The agent has shell execution capabilities including
python3,node, andnpx. - Sanitization: No sanitization or validation of the retrieved external content is performed before processing.
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