interpreting-culture-index

skills-sh:trailofbits_skills__interpreting-culture-index

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92/100

First Seen

Feb 18, 2026

Last Scanned

Feb 20, 2026

Findings

4

Score

92/100

MEDIUM 1
LOW 3

Findings (4)

MEDIUM
Conditional download and install
L135

Detects patterns that check for tool existence and install if missing

If uv is not installed:** Stop and instruct user to install it (`brew install uv` or `pip install
FIX

Replace conditional download-and-install logic with explicit dependency declarations in a manifest file (package.json, requirements.txt). Verify checksums for any runtime downloads.

FP?

Likely FP if the conditional install is documentation showing standard prerequisite checks (e.g., checking if a tool is installed before installing it).

LOW
Unscoped Bash tool in allowed tools
L4

Detects skills that include unscoped Bash in their allowed tools list (not Bash(cmd:*) scoped)

allowed-tools:
  - Bash
FIX

Scope the Bash tool to specific commands using allowedTools patterns (e.g., Bash(git *) instead of bare Bash). Remove blanket Bash access from allowed_tools lists.

FP?

Likely FP if the Bash entry in allowed_tools is part of a constrained configuration that limits commands elsewhere (e.g., via system prompt restrictions).

LOW
pip install arbitrary package
L135

Detects pip install of arbitrary packages that modify the host environment

pip install uv
FIX

Pin all pip packages to exact versions (e.g., pip install package==1.2.3). Use a requirements.txt or pyproject.toml with pinned versions and hash verification.

FP?

Likely FP if the match is in documentation showing how to install the skill's own PyPI package.

LOW
System package manager install
L135

Detects system-level package installation via brew, apt, yum, or dnf

brew install u
FIX

Pin system packages to specific versions where the package manager supports it. Document the exact packages required and prefer containerized environments to avoid system-wide changes.

FP?

Likely FP if the match is standard setup documentation listing well-known system packages (e.g., apt install git curl) that are prerequisites.