Trust Assessment
google-news-api-skill received a trust score of 72/100, placing it in the Caution category. This skill has some security considerations that users should review before deployment.
SkillShield's automated analysis identified 3 findings: 0 critical, 1 high, 2 medium, and 0 low severity. Key findings include Missing required field: name, Suspicious import: requests, Potential Command Injection via unescaped user input in shell command.
The analysis covered 4 layers: Manifest Analysis, Static Code Analysis, Dependency Graph, LLM Behavioral Safety. All layers scored 70 or above, reflecting consistent security practices.
Last analyzed on February 13, 2026 (commit 13146e6a). SkillShield performs automated 4-layer security analysis on AI skills and MCP servers.
Layer Breakdown
Behavioral Risk Signals
Security Findings3
| Severity | Finding | Layer | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | Potential Command Injection via unescaped user input in shell command The `SKILL.md` file instructs the AI agent to execute a Python script using a shell command, passing user-provided arguments directly. If the agent does not properly escape or quote these arguments when constructing the shell command, a malicious user could inject arbitrary shell commands (e.g., `'; rm -rf /'`) which would be executed by the underlying system. The example command in `SKILL.md` inconsistently quotes arguments ('search keywords' and 'time range' are quoted, but 'limit' is not), increasing the likelihood of an agent implementing this insecurely. Instruct the agent to always properly escape or quote all user-provided arguments when constructing shell commands. For example, ensure all arguments are enclosed in single quotes (e.g., `'user input'`) or use a dedicated shell escaping utility provided by the agent's framework. Alternatively, consider passing arguments via environment variables or a temporary file to avoid shell parsing issues entirely. | LLM | SKILL.md:56 | |
| MEDIUM | Missing required field: name The 'name' field is required for claude_code skills but is missing from frontmatter. Add a 'name' field to the SKILL.md frontmatter. | Static | skills/phheng/google-news-api-skill/SKILL.md:1 | |
| MEDIUM | Suspicious import: requests Import of 'requests' detected. This module provides network or low-level system access. Verify this import is necessary. Network and system modules in skill code may indicate data exfiltration. | Static | skills/phheng/google-news-api-skill/scripts/google_news_api.py:3 |
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