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Tests REST and GraphQL APIs for Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA/IDOR, OWASP API1:2023) by intercepting API calls, identifying object ID parameters (numeric IDs, UUIDs, slugs), and systematically substituting IDs belonging to other users to check whether the server enforces per-object authorization. Use when asked to test BOLA or IDOR in an API, verify object-level authorization, or assess an API for access control bypass.

mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills Agent Skills author: mukul975 Apache-2.0 4 files · 1 script body ≈ 3 834 tokens Open the sourcegithub.com↗ analyzed 5 d ago

Tests REST and GraphQL APIs for Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA/IDOR, OWASP API1:2023) by intercepting API calls, identifying object ID parameters…

As a process B 69/100 · Nearly there — weak spots: running it twice, progress reporting

IntegrationSecuritytype and topics are labelled automatically from the skill text
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Technical rating
B
91/100
safety, quality, tests
Safety 60%
97
Quality 40%
82
Run on models
none yet
Process rating
B
69/100
Nearly there
Progress reporting w 2
0
Running it twice w 4
30
When it triggers w 12
50
the three weakest of ten parameters · all ten

How to improve

    For the model run — optional
    • Your own cases (evals/evals.json, 4–6 real requests with expected answers): the full check would then run those instead of a model-drafted suite.
    • A spec.yaml with trigger phrases and assertions — a behaviour contract for CI; `skilltest init` writes a template.

    Guard findings · 3

    ✓ No critical or high findings

    Medium and low: 3
    • low Risky intent intent-offensive-security SKILL.md:133
      Offensive-security / dual-use content (legitimate for authorised testing; review intended use)
      ### Step 3: BOLA Testing - Horizontal Privilege Escalation
    • low Risky intent intent-offensive-security SKILL.md:318
      Offensive-security / dual-use content (legitimate for authorised testing; review intended use)
      | **Horizontal Privilege Escalation** | Accessing resources belonging to another user at the same privilege level by manipulating object identifiers |
    • low Risky intent intent-offensive-security SKILL.md:319
      Offensive-security / dual-use content (legitimate for authorised testing; review intended use)
      | **Vertical Privilege Escalation** | Accessing resources or functions restricted to a higher privilege level (e.g., regular user accessing admin endpoints) |

    Files scanned: 4. Evidence is masked. Grey chips explain why severity was lowered.

    Against the Agent Skills spec

    • note frontmatter-key unknown frontmatter key "domain"
    • note frontmatter-key unknown frontmatter key "subdomain"
    • note frontmatter-key unknown frontmatter key "nist_csf"
    • note frontmatter-key unknown frontmatter key "mitre_attack"

    Process rating: all ten parameters 69/100

    • 0Progress reporting. Says nothing while it works
    • 30Running it twice. 2 mutating operations with no state check
    • 50When it triggers. No condition that starts the skill
    • 60Tools and files. Uses tools (python) that frontmatter does not declare
    • 60Result and completion. Output format stated, no completion criterion
    • 60Failures and branches. 2 branches
    • 70Inputs and preconditions. Inputs and preconditions are listed
    • 100Steps. 48 steps
    • 100Consistency. Name and required fields are in place
    • 100Execution cost. Instruction body is 3834 tokens

    Everything here is measured from the skill text rather than judged by a model, so the numbers are checkable. A parameter weighs more when it is a more common reason for the process to stall.

    Quality signals

    • +5Description has no quoted example phrases that should trigger the skill
    • -41 reference files, but SKILL.md never points to them: the model will not open them
    • -31 of 1 scripts are never mentioned in SKILL.md
    • +2Single-language instructions
    • +4Description says when NOT to use the skill
    • +3Description length 433: enough signal without eating the budget
    • +4Structure: 15 headings
    • +3Step-by-step instructions: 48 items
    • +3Output format is stated explicitly
    • +4Has examples (6 code blocks)
    • +1License stated

    Quality base 70; lint remarks subtract, signals add up to 100. Result: 82.