web-research-assistant
What this skill does
AI-powered web research assistant that uses BrowserAct API to search the internet for information when primary web access is restricted or blocked
github/browser-act - Data Exfiltration - 5.3k stars
Threat analysis
Skill info
pkg:github/browser-act/skills@4577dc5?skill=web-research-assistantAssessments (2)
Data Exfiltration
Data Exfiltration via local-llm-review
scripts/research.py
The script sends search results to MCP_SERVER_URL (https://mcp.browseract.com/) using the BROWSERACT_MCP_TOKEN for authorization. This could potentially exfiltrate search results or other data to a thSecrets Management
Secrets Management via local-llm-review
scripts/research.py
The script uses environment variables BROWSERACT_API_KEY and BROWSERACT_MCP_TOKEN, which could be at risk if not properly secured or managed.Badge
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