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○ declared by the publisher, as-isSafety
Safety · gatev1.0.0 · = 503a6b6 · assessed 4w ago
C6 severity-bearing · 14 informational
Graded from 6 severity-bearing findings on this release.
A gate; it passes or fails, never weighed against price or quality.
Reliability & Quality
n/a
Reliability & Qualityv1.0.0 · = 503a6b6 · assessed 4w ago
n/anot assessed
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into this category. An absence, not a zero.
Findings with severity, graded on the same letter scale as safety.
not assessed
Cost
n/a
Costv1.0.0 · = 503a6b6 · assessed 4w ago
n/anot assessed
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into this category. An absence, not a zero.
Declared external service dependencies. Never a monetary figure.
not assessed
Popularity
55858
Popularity · not a figurev1.0.0 · = 503a6b6 · assessed 4w ago
55858Forks
Read off the linked repository, not off this record. It carries no verdict and enters no grade.
Context read off the linked repository. It enters no ranking and no grade.
Performance tested for◌ not assessed
no controlled task evaluation on this release
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Re-assessed 4w ago · 3 of 7 categories assessed
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Hermes Agent ○NousResearch/hermes-agent ○v1.0.0 = 503a6b6 ◐ sha256:ab1a…c940 ◐ signature △ not assessedMIT ○record 75e92338-5089-4363-9def-63912f637bda · live
Evidence · 3 of 7 categories · 26 signals · 2 soft spots
Where the record is weakest: 2 soft spots
Ranked worst first.
1Dangerous data flow in command pipelineHighSafety · high · PIPELINE_TAINT_FLOW
SKILL.md:1 — Pipeline downloads data from the network and executes it: `curl -s "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?id_list=1706.03762" | python -c "`. This is a remote code execution pattern.
2Dangerous data flow in command pipelineHighSafety · high · PIPELINE_TAINT_FLOW
SKILL.md:1 — Pipeline downloads data from the network and executes it: `curl -s "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=all:GRPO+reinforcement+learning&max_results=5&sortBy=submittedDate&sortOrder=descending" | python -c "`. This is a remote code execution pattern.
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Safety● gradedCmost recent 4w ago20 signals · 2 soft spots
how it was established20 signals · 2 sources · scan
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Dangerous data flow in command pipelineflaggedsoft spot 1SKILL.md:1 — Pipeline downloads data from the network and executes it: `curl -s "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?id_list=1706.03762" | python -c "`. This is a remote code execution pattern.cisco · scan · 4wHigh
Dangerous data flow in command pipelineflaggedsoft spot 2SKILL.md:1 — Pipeline downloads data from the network and executes it: `curl -s "https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=all:GRPO+reinforcement+learning&max_results=5&sortBy=submittedDate&sortOrder=descending" | python -c "`. This is a remote code execution pattern.cisco · scan · 4wHigh
Outbound network request primitives that can transmit data externallyflaggedscripts/search_arxiv.py:47 — Pattern detected: urllib.request.urlopen(cisco · scan · 4wMedium
References external URL — review for indirect prompt injection riskflaggedExternal URL(s) detected in SKILL.md — referenced content can change after auditvettd · scan · 4wMedium
Outbound network request primitives that can transmit data externallyflaggedscripts/search_arxiv.py:46 — Pattern detected: urllib.request.Request(cisco · scan · 4wMedium
Undeclared network usageflagged/tmp/cisco-shim-08e5qs86/SKILL.md — Skill code uses network libraries but doesn't declare network requirementcisco · scan · 4wMedium
SKILL.md presentflaggedRequired skill definition file foundvettd · scan · 4wInfo
No repository linkflaggedNo repository field found in SKILL.md frontmatter. Skills without a verifiable source repository cannot be externally audited.vettd · scan · 4wInfo
CLI help supportedflaggedscripts/search_arxiv.py: Script documents its interface via --help or argument parsingvettd · scan · 4wInfo
Step-by-step workflow foundflaggedStructured procedures improve reliability for complex tasksvettd · scan · 4wInfo
Description within character limitflagged56/1024 characters usedvettd · scan · 4wInfo
Description lacks usage contextflaggedAdd context like "Use this skill when..." to help agents know when to activate itvettd · scan · 4wInfo
No prompt injection or jailbreak signals detectedflaggedScanned text content for instruction override, jailbreak framing, credential solicitation, and embedded injection markersvettd · scan · 4wInfo
Valid name fieldflaggedName "arxiv" follows spec (lowercase, hyphens, ≤64 chars)vettd · scan · 4wInfo
Examples includedflaggedFound code blocks, input/output samples, or an examples section — concrete samples help agents pattern-match effectivelyvettd · scan · 4wInfo
scripts/ directory presentflaggedBundled executable scripts foundvettd · scan · 4wInfo
No evaluation test casesflaggedAdd an evals/ directory with test prompts and expected outputs to measure skill qualityvettd · scan · 4wInfo
SKILL.md body length is reasonableflagged270 lines (recommended: under 500)vettd · scan · 4wInfo
Progressive disclosure usedflaggedSKILL.md body references files in references/, scripts/, or assets/ — agents can load additional context on demand instead of consuming everything upfrontvettd · scan · 4wInfo
No secrets or unsafe code patterns detectedflaggedScanned all files for credentials, private keys, and code-level risks (eval, shell exec, destructive ops)vettd · scan · 4wInfo
Reliability & Quality◌ not assessednot assessed0 signals
how it was establishednot assessed; no producer has emitted into this category
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into reliability & quality for this asset. That is different from a check that ran and found nothing, which the record would carry as a row of its own.
Performance◌ not assessednot assessed0 signals
how it was establishednot assessed; no producer has emitted into this category
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into performance for this asset. That is different from a check that ran and found nothing, which the record would carry as a row of its own.
Cost◌ not assessednot assessed0 signals
how it was establishednot assessed; no producer has emitted into this category
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into cost for this asset. That is different from a check that ran and found nothing, which the record would carry as a row of its own.
Compatibility◌ not assessednot assessed0 signals
how it was establishednot assessed; no producer has emitted into this category
Not assessed; no producer has emitted into compatibility for this asset. That is different from a check that ran and found nothing, which the record would carry as a row of its own.
Popularity◇ context onlynot judgedmost recent today5 signals
how it was establishedgithub-repo-object · 5 signals · github-api · research
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Forksmeasuredgithub-api · research · today55858
Days since last commitmeasuredgithub-api · research · today0 days
Open issuesmeasuredgithub-api · research · today50422
Starsmeasuredgithub-api · research · today256002
Watchersmeasuredgithub-api · research · today985
Characteristics◇ context onlynot judgedmost recent today1 signal
how it was established1 signal · github-api · research
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Archivedreadgithub-api · research · todayfalse
Coverage3 of 7 categories assessed · shown
Safety
✓ assessed
assessed as findings and a letter grade, not as signals
Reliability & Quality
△ not assessed
no producer has emitted for this category
Performance
△ not assessed
no producer has emitted for this category
Cost
△ not assessed
no producer has emitted for this category
Compatibility
△ not assessed
no producer has emitted for this category
Popularity
✓ assessed
5 signals recorded
Characteristics
✓ assessed
1 signal recorded
Freshness & re-evaluation
assessed4w ago · Cisco AI Defense · Vettd core○ untracked
source stateThis asset is not yet covered by scheduled change detection.
re-check policyno re-check is scheduled for this assetnot scheduled
re-run whena new release ships, the upstream source changes, or the scanner ruleset is revisednot scheduled
Limitations & open conflicts
limitationReliability & Quality, Performance, Cost, Compatibility are not assessed: behaviour there is unmeasured, not clean△ gap
conflictno two sources report the same quantity on this record
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▲ finding: something to act on, carries a severity● measurement: a reproducible quantityƒ estimate: inferred from a sample▪ fact: read directly off the artifact◆ classification: assigned from a taxonomy◌ nothing found: a producer looked and emitted no object◇ context only: described, never graded
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