news-shopping

Fail

Audited by Socket on Feb 20, 2026

1 alert found:

Obfuscated File
Obfuscated FileHIGH
SKILL.md

The document is an innocuous, non‑executable skill manifest that enables news and shopping searches, but it intentionally centralizes all queries, responses, and billing through a paid third‑party intermediary (enrichx402.com). That architectural choice creates a realistic supply‑chain/privacy risk: the intermediary can observe and modify queries/responses and can cause financial impact. There is no intrinsic malware inside this file, but trust in the intermediary is required. Treat the skill as suspicious unless the intermediary's operation is verified/audited and wallet access is tightly controlled. Recommendations: avoid sending sensitive queries, enforce billing caps, prefer official provider APIs or a vetted proxy, and add integrity/provenance checks on responses.

Confidence: 98%
Audit Metadata
Analyzed At
Feb 20, 2026, 12:21 AM
Package URL
pkg:socket/skills-sh/merit-systems%2Fx402scan-skills%2Fnews-shopping%2F@fb809a409d380952aa5e570d14f9a82d53a30e66