Caveat verdict
professional-patent-agents
Multi-agent patent drafting suite that uses web search and document generation for legitimate IP assistance; package_install is for declared dependencies (python-docx, pandoc), and network_out is for academic/patent search — all transparent and matching stated purpose.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
network_out
package_install
Findings (7)
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
SKILL.md · code · curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
SKILL.md · code · | bash
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · | python
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
agents/patent-converter/SOUL.md · code · sudo
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
agents/patent-converter/convert_patents.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
setuid — privilege escalation mechanism
agents/patent-converter/convert_patents.py · prose · downgraded · setuid
Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files
agents/patent-converter/convert_patents.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.rmtree(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/B/D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
package_installnetwork_out Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.