setting-up-ec2-instance-profiles@ 1

github.com/aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws
Verdict: Generally safe
0 critical1 high1 medium
B
SCORE 75 / 100
$skillox install setting-up-ec2-instance-profilesSoon
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Why grade B?

score · 75 / 100

The current grade reflects 1 high-severity finding (any HIGH → B).

0 CRIT1 HIGH1 MED0 LOW
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  • A
    Reach Atarget score 95

    Resolve all 1 HIGH.

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Latest scan findings

Scan crawl-v9j6hf96pz4vjx41c88rqosd · Thu, 28 May 2026 17:29:06 GMT · 1ms

high
Sensitive filesystem path referenced
The skill references a path (`~\/\.aws\/`) that contains credentials or system secrets. Reading this from an unsandboxed skill is a credential-exfiltration vector.
rule: filesystem-overreachline: 41CWE-552
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39### Application still uses hardcoded credentials
40
41Remove credentials from config files, environment variables (`AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`), and `~/.aws/credentials`. The SDK default credential chain will then use the instance profile.← sensitive path — credential-exfiltration vector
42
med
No capability manifest declared
The skill ships without a `manifest.yaml` or `capabilities` block in its frontmatter. Without a manifest, the runtime cannot enforce what this skill is permitted to do.
rule: no-manifest
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