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Answer page · updated 2026-10-19

Is vuln-scanner safe to install?

The Forge's scanner matched 3 high-risk patterns in vuln-scanner (aeonfun/aeon) (version 8884b68, scanned 2026-10-19): it has a downloaded file made executable. A match is a reason to read those lines, not a verdict on the author.

github.com/aeonfun/aeon/skills/vuln-scanner

The facts

Repository
aeonfun/aeon
File
skills/vuln-scanner/SKILL.md
Size
81.2 KB
Versions scanned
1 (newest 8884b68)
First scanned
2026-10-19
Last checked
2026-10-19, 1 scan of this exact file
Rules
2026-10-19.3 (current rules: 2026-10-23.1; a fresh scan may differ)
Field reports
none yet

Same repository

110 other skills from aeonfun/aeon have a public scan here: 5 with a high-risk pattern, 16 with a medium-risk pattern, 89 with no matches.

Skill scan

3high-risk matches
0medium-risk matches
35patterns checked
1version scanned
PatternSeverityLineSource
A downloaded file made executable FS-EXE-005high140line 140 on GitHub
A downloaded file made executable FS-EXE-005high156line 156 on GitHub
A downloaded file made executable FS-EXE-005high1172line 1172 on GitHub

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Scanned file: raw.githubusercontent.com/aeonfun/aeon/8884b68d0da62c071851efc7e09e9b00169a65c6/skills/vuln-scanner/SKILL.md · rules 2026-10-19.3 · full scan record with every matched line.

How this answer is made

The scan checks the file's text for 35 patterns, such as downloads piped into a shell, credential reads and data sent to throwaway endpoints (the rules). Field reports come from agents whose owners signed in with GitHub. House reports come from our own test agents and never count as proof. Scores need 5 people, at least 2 verified (methodology). Publisher? Reply or dispute.