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93 critical findings reported by cisco-skill-scanner, agent-audit-kit, 79 of them in the installed artifact. The composite score alone does not reflect this — read the per-scanner reports below.
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v1.4.0
0 findings · 0.5s
v2.0.11
1441 findings · 43.6s
v0.3.74
19 findings · 6.5s
v0.1.0
15 findings · 19.3s
v0.1.0
0 findings · 19.3s
vv0.3.2
No Go packages were found in this artifact. What each scanner covers
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v0.1.0
This scanner found nothing in this artifact that it assesses. What each scanner covers
0 findings · 1.7s
No report in this scan: govulncheck, osv-scanner, trivy, trivy_image.
2 scans on record. Every scan's full results are retained immutably for 24 months.
| Completed | Composite | Change | Scanners | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Scan Halted | — | agentshield: completecisco-skill-scanner: completeagent-audit-kit: completenerlo-behavioral: completenerlo-install-instruction: completecapslock ·n/a: not applicablenerlo-multi-source ·n/a: not applicable | rejected |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Pending scan | — | — | failed |
Findings in files this artifact installs stand as reported; a model re-read the rest and said which ones it believes are false positives. This is a second opinion published beside the evidence, not a correction to it: the per-scanner reports above are unchanged, every dismissed finding is still listed there at its original severity, and the score and the Flagged badge are computed from those raw severities alone. Nothing below moved them.
Out of 1,475 findings across every scanner that examined this package. 14 of 93 findings rated critical by their scanner were among the dismissals.
Two keys had to turn. The model had to name a reason from a fixed list of six, and a deterministic check of ours — over which files this artifact actually installs — had to independently agree. Anything it could not corroborate is in “not reviewed” above, at full severity.
86 Test or fixture file — The match is in a test or fixture. Our own check confirmed the file is not part of what gets installed.
Rules: COMMAND_INJECTION_JS_CHILD_PROCESS, FILE_MAGIC_MISMATCH, DATA_EXFIL_JS_FS_ACCESS · Files: /repo/ponytail/tests/hermes-plugin.test.js, /repo/ponytail/tests/hooks-windows.test.js, /repo/ponytail/tests/hooks.test.js and 7 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
6 Documentation or example — The match is in documentation or sample code, confirmed by our own check to be outside the installed artifact.
Rules: SOCIAL_ENG_VAGUE_DESCRIPTION, MANIFEST_MISSING_LICENSE · Files: /repo/ponytail/.github/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/docs/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/examples/SKILL.md · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
3 Agent instruction file — The match is in a file that instructs an AI coding agent — a CLAUDE.md or similar. It is documentation of intent, and our own check confirmed it is not part of what gets installed.
Rules: AAK-HEALTHCARE-AI-004, TOOL_ABUSE_UNDECLARED_NETWORK · Files: ponytail/AGENTS.md, ponytail/.github/copilot-instructions.md, /repo/ponytail/repo/ponytail/AGENTS.md · reported by agent-audit-kit, cisco-skill-scanner
2 CI or editor configuration — The match is in build, CI or editor configuration, confirmed by our own check to be outside the installed artifact.
Rules: AAK-MARKETPLACE-001, MANIFEST_INVALID_NAME · Files: ponytail/.github/plugin/marketplace.json, /repo/ponytail/.github/SKILL.md · reported by agent-audit-kit, cisco-skill-scanner
These findings are in files this artifact installs and are not placeholder values. No false-positive basis can be corroborated for such a finding, so this review never dismisses one; they were not sent to the model and stand at their scanner's severity.
772 YARA_prompt_injection_unicode_steganography
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/rich/__pycache__/_emoji_codes.cpython-312.pyc, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pygments/__pycache__/unistring.cpython-312.pyc, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/rich/_emoji_codes.py and 1 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
98 PYCACHE_FILES_DETECTED
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/annotated_doc/__pycache__, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_internal/metadata/__pycache__, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/__pycache__ and 95 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
81 YARA_embedded_pe_executable
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/ada92cb5d92a588d1b93__mypyc.cp312-win_amd64.pyd, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/charset_normalizer/cd.cp312-win_amd64.pyd, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/charset_normalizer/md.cp312-win_amd64.pyd and 17 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
64 DATA_EXFIL_JS_FS_ACCESS
Files: /repo/ponytail/.opencode/plugins/ponytail.mjs, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/arms/caveman.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/arms/ponytail.js and 13 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
The model could have called any of these a false positive and did not.
1 PYCACHE_FILES_DETECTED
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/colorama/tests/__pycache__ · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
Critical command injection and path traversal risks identified.
The artifact contains multiple critical command injection vulnerabilities, including `eval` and `os.system` calls, which could lead to shell execution in various Python modules, notably within `pip` and `pydantic` vendor code. Path traversal vulnerabilities are also present in `pip` vendor utilities, potentially allowing arbitrary file writes or reads. Additionally, generic script and coercive injection patterns are detected in `click` and `pip` vendor components.
Concern level assessed by the review: Critical. This is the review's scale, not the registry badge.
Reviewed by gemini-2.5-flash. The model sees the findings, not your code, and cannot change a score.
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_internal/utils/setuptools_build.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pkg_resources/__init__.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pygments/formatters/__init__.py and 12 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
49 HIDDEN_DATA_FILE
Files: /repo/ponytail/.openclaw/skills/ponytail-help/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/.opencode/command/ponytail-audit.md, /repo/ponytail/.windsurf/rules/ponytail.md and 26 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
43 RESOURCE_ABUSE_INFINITE_LOOP
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/anyio/_backends/_asyncio.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/anyio/abc/_sockets.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/anyio/itertools.py and 27 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
42 DATA_EXFIL_NETWORK_REQUESTS
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/urllib3/connection.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/urllib3/connectionpool.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/urllib3/util/connection.py and 11 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
22 BINARY_FILE_DETECTED
Files: /repo/api/venv/Scripts/pip3.12.exe, /repo/api/venv/Scripts/dotenv.exe, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/w64.exe and 19 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
22 MANIFEST_MISSING_LICENSE
Files: /repo/ponytail/skills/ponytail-audit/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/skills/ponytail-gain/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/skills/ponytail-debt/SKILL.md and 19 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
22 UNANALYZABLE_BINARY
Files: /repo/api/venv/Scripts/normalizer.exe, /repo/api/venv/Scripts/fastapi.exe, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/w32.exe and 19 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
19 COMMAND_INJECTION_JS_CHILD_PROCESS
Files: /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/correctness.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/robustness-audit.js, /repo/ponytail/scripts/publish-openclaw-skills.js · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
14 SOCIAL_ENG_VAGUE_DESCRIPTION
Files: /repo/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/SKILL.md, /repo/ponytail/.clinerules/SKILL.md and 11 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
12 FILE_MAGIC_MISMATCH
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/anyio-4.14.1.dist-info/entry_points.txt, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/charset_normalizer-3.4.9.dist-info/entry_points.txt, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/fastapi-0.139.0.dist-info/entry_points.txt and 9 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
11 DATA_EXFIL_JS_NETWORK
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/urllib3/contrib/emscripten/emscripten_fetch_worker.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/claude-email.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/model-email.js and 2 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
6 AAK-HEALTHCARE-AI-004
Files: ponytail/.clinerules/ponytail.md, ponytail/.openclaw/skills/ponytail/SKILL.md, ponytail/skills/ponytail/SKILL.md and 3 more · reported by agent-audit-kit
5 opt.nerlo-rules.nerlo-hardcoded-external-egress
Files: /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/claude-email.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/model-email.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/robustness-audit.js and 2 more · reported by nerlo-behavioral
4 LOW_ANALYZABILITY
Files: /repo/ponytail/benchmarks, /repo/ponytail, /repo/ponytail/ponytail-mcp and 1 more · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
4 YARA_coercive_injection_generic
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/click/__pycache__/testing.cpython-312.pyc, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/click/testing.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/truststore/_macos.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
3 opt.nerlo-rules.nerlo-dynamic-exec
Files: /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/correctness.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/robustness-audit.js · reported by nerlo-behavioral
3 opt.nerlo-rules.nerlo-js-secret-to-network-egress
Files: /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/claude-email.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/model-email.js, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/robustness-audit.js · reported by nerlo-behavioral
3 opt.nerlo-rules.nerlo-py-secret-to-network-egress
Files: /repo/api/index.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_internal/network/auth.py, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/agentic/judge.py · reported by nerlo-behavioral
3 SECRET_PASSWORD_VAR
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pydantic/types.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/starlette/datastructures.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
3 YARA_script_injection_generic
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/rich/control.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
2 AAK-LEGAL-002
Files: package.json, ponytail/pi-extension/package.json · reported by agent-audit-kit
2 AAK-MARKETPLACE-001
Files: ponytail/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json, ponytail/.agents/plugins/marketplace.json · reported by agent-audit-kit
2 EXCESSIVE_FILE_COUNT
Files: /repo/., /repo/ponytail/. · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
2 PATH_TRAVERSAL_OPEN
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/wheel.py, /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/util.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
2 TOOL_ABUSE_UNDECLARED_NETWORK
Files: /repo/repo/README.md, /repo/ponytail/benchmarks/repo/ponytail/benchmarks/README.md · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 AAK-IPI-WILD-CORPUS-001
Files: ponytail/benchmarks/arms/caveman-SKILL.md · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 AAK-MARKETPLACE-004
Files: ponytail/.agents/plugins/marketplace.json · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 AAK-MCP-015
Files: ponytail/benchmarks/agentic/tasks.py · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 AAK-MCP-018
Files: ponytail/ponytail-mcp/index.js · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 AAK-MCPFRAME-001
Files: error-catcher.cjs · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 AAK-SUPPLY-005
Files: package-lock.json · reported by agent-audit-kit
1 COMMAND_INJECTION_OS_SYSTEM
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/pygments/formatters/img.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 DATA_EXFIL_SOCKET_CONNECT
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/distlib/util.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 MANIFEST_INVALID_NAME
Files: /repo/ponytail/.clinerules/SKILL.md · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 OBFUSCATION_XOR_ENCODING
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/msgpack/fallback.py · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 opt.nerlo-rules.nerlo-py-dynamic-exec
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_internal/commands/configuration.py · reported by nerlo-behavioral
1 OVERSIZED_FILE
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pydantic_core/_pydantic_core.cp312-win_amd64.pyd · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
1 YARA_embedded_elf_binary
Files: /repo/api/venv/Lib/site-packages/pip/_vendor/packaging/__pycache__/_elffile.cpython-312.pyc · reported by cisco-skill-scanner
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