google-news-api-skill
What this skill does
The skill is a legitimate tool for automating the extraction of structured news data from Google News via the BrowserAct API. It is designed for use in agent workflows where users need to search for n
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Threat analysis
Skill info
pkg:github/browser-act/skills@4577dc5?skill=google-news-api-skillAssessments (2)
Data Exfiltration
Data Exfiltration via local-llm-review
scripts/google_news_api.py
The script sends user-provided 'keywords' and 'date_range' parameters to the BrowserAct API. While this is expected behavior for a news API, the lack of input validation or sanitization could allow foAPI Key Handling
API Key Handling via local-llm-review
scripts/google_news_api.py
The script uses the 'api_key' parameter directly in the request headers. While this is standard practice for API authentication, it is important that the key is securely managed and not exposed in logBadge
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Methodology and disputes
Every skill is assessed by the Anomity Skill Intelligence engine against its public source; findings indicate risk patterns, not confirmed exploitation. Maintainer of google-news-api-skill? Report an issue or request a rescan.
