Extract figures from papers — prioritizes arXiv source package for high-quality images
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1 critical severity finding. Installing this skill is not recommended: please review these findings carefully if you do intend to do so.
Detected a suspicious URL in the skill instructions that could lead the agent to download and execute malicious scripts or binaries. This includes links to executables from untrusted sources, typosquatting of official packages, URL shorteners that obscure the destination, and personal file hosting services.
The arXiv e-print endpoints are official and low-risk, but the GitHub URL (https://github.com/evil-read-arxiv) points to an unknown/suspicious username that could host untrusted code or releases and is therefore flagged.
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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.
In `scripts/extract_images.py`, the runtime path downloads the arXiv source tarball from `https://arxiv.org/e-print/{arxiv_id}` and then unpacks and scans for image files/directories, thereby ingesting outsider-authored free text that exists inside the arXiv-submitted source archive (e.g., files in `pics/`, `figures/`, root, and nested PDFs).
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