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Audited by Snyk on Mar 6, 2026

Risk Level: MEDIUM
Full Analysis

MEDIUM W013: Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions.

  • Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions detected (high risk: 1.00). The prompt explicitly instructs use of a CLI flag named --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox and directs executing codex exec with full access to the project root, which requests bypassing sandbox/approval/security controls and grants unrestricted system access.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
MEDIUM
Analyzed
Mar 6, 2026, 12:35 AM