searxng-search
Free meta-search via SearXNG — aggregates results from 70+ search engines. Self-hosted or use a public instance. No API key needed. Falls back automatically when the web search toolset is unavailable.
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1 medium severity finding. This skill can be installed but you should review these findings before use.
W013: Attempt to modify system services in skill instructions.
What this means
The skill prompts the agent to compromise the security or integrity of the user’s machine by modifying system-level services or configurations, such as obtaining elevated privileges, altering startup scripts, or changing system-wide settings.
Why it was flagged
The skill instructs the user to install and run SearXNG and explicitly tells the user to "Edit /etc/searxng/settings.yml" and run system-level install/run steps (pip install/searxng-run, docker run with config mount), which involve modifying system configuration files or running services that can require elevated privileges and change the machine state.
Low
Low-risk findings.
1 low severity finding. Worth noting, but not necessarily harmful.
W011: Third-party content exposure detected (indirect prompt injection risk).
What this means
The skill exposes the agent to untrusted, user-generated content from public third-party sources, creating a risk of indirect prompt injection. This includes browsing arbitrary URLs, reading social media posts or forum comments, and analyzing content from unknown websites.
Why it was flagged
This workflow queries a (potentially public) SearXNG instance over HTTP and ingests the returned JSON fields (notably `title`/`content` snippets) into subsequent LLM context, meaning outsider-authored web text can enter via the runtime `curl "${SEARXNG_URL}/search?...&format=json"` response.
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- NousResearch/hermes-agent
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- Audited
- Security analysis
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