ethical-hacking-methodology
Warn
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Feb 28, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSDATA_EXFILTRATIONPROMPT_INJECTION
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill provides specific shell commands for system exploitation and maintaining access.
- Includes commands to establish system persistence by modifying crontab:
echo "* * * * * /tmp/backdoor.sh" >> /etc/crontab. - Details the use of
msfconsoleto search for and execute exploits and set up reverse shell payloads. - Provides methods for privilege escalation discovery, such as checking sudo permissions (
sudo -l) and searching for SUID binaries. - [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS]: The skill references various external security scripts and tools.
- Directs the use of scripts from potentially untrusted or unverified sources for system enumeration:
linpeas.sh,linux-exploit-suggester.sh, andwinpeas.exe. - Mentions downloading operating system images from
kali.org. - [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Outlines methodologies for gathering and extracting information from target environments.
- Includes techniques for DNS enumeration and email harvesting using
theHarvester, which aggregates information from public and private sources. - Describes "Google Hacking" patterns to locate sensitive configuration files like
.envand.configon target systems. - [PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill identifies a surface for indirect prompt injection attacks.
- Ingestion points: The skill process involves gathering target information (Reconnaissance Report) and web technology fingerprinting.
- Boundary markers: No delimiters or warnings are provided to prevent the agent from obeying instructions embedded in the gathered reconnaissance data.
- Capability inventory: The skill utilizes powerful tools including
nmap,msfconsole, andsqlmapwhich can execute arbitrary code or queries. - Sanitization: There is no evidence of sanitization or validation of the data retrieved from external targets before it is processed by the agent.
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