Versioned security assessment

Report ID: SA-3E4B6C31

7/9/2026, 4:13:00 AM

brenda-database security assessment v8

Skill Security Certification Report

Audit History
Audit model: claude Latest published report
Skill name
brenda-database
Version
v8
Maintainer
K-Dense-AI
Source
github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/brenda-database
Coverage
6 Files scanned · 4,133 Lines analyzed
Policy version
Unavailable

Confirmed finding summary

No confirmed security findings

The completed audit recorded no confirmed security findings. This is not proof that the Skill has no side effects.

Installation context

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Open current Skill page

This report does not block or authorize the manifest or ZIP.

The audit found extensive static-analysis noise from Markdown formatting, EC numbers misread as IP addresses, and legitimate BRENDA credential setup. The only confirmed issue is that helper export functions write to caller-provided filenames, which can overwrite local files if used carelessly.

Report position

Latest published report

Latest refers to the report sequence, not to artifact currentness.

Audit attestation

Not attestable

The required immutable binding is incomplete.

Human verification

Not verified

No human verification is recorded for this report.

Coverage

6 Files scanned · 4,133 Lines analyzed

3 items shown for review

Limitations

This report does not claim runtime or sandbox execution and does not prove the absence of side effects.

Evidence chain

Follow the evidence from source binding to the install contract. Available evidence supports verification; it is not a safety guarantee.

  1. Source

    Commit and path bound

  2. Artifact

    Content and tree hashes bound

  3. Audit

    Complete

  4. Install contract

    Open manifest to verify

    Open manifest

Capabilities observed

Observed means this report recorded supporting evidence. Not recorded does not prove that a capability is absent.

Contains scripts

May execute code included with the Skill.

Observed in 7 evidence locations

Network access

May connect to external services.

Observed in 50 evidence locations

Filesystem access

May read or write local files.

Observed in 3 evidence locations

Env variables

May read values from the process environment.

Observed in 1 evidence location

External commands

May invoke commands or programs outside the Skill.

Observed in 50 evidence locations

Capability review items (3)
Medium
scripts/brenda_queries.py:761
Python file write/append
with open(filename, 'w', newline='') as f:
The helper writes to a filename parameter without constraining the output path. This is intended export behavior, but a careless or model-chosen path could overwrite local files.
Medium
scripts/brenda_queries.py:765
Python file write/append
with open(filename, 'w') as f:
The helper writes to a filename parameter without constraining the output path. This is intended export behavior, but a careless or model-chosen path could overwrite local files.
Medium
scripts/enzyme_pathway_builder.py:925
Python file write/append
with open(filename, 'w') as f:
The helper writes to a filename parameter without constraining the output path. This is intended export behavior, but a careless or model-chosen path could overwrite local files.

Risk findings

Confirmed security concerns are separated from items that still need review.

No confirmed security findings were recorded for this completed audit.

Remediation

Suggested fixes recorded by this audit. Applying them is the maintainer’s responsibility.

  1. FIX-001
    Medium
    Export helpers accept unrestricted output filenames.
    Constrain exports to a dedicated output directory, normalize paths, and refuse parent-directory traversal or absolute paths unless explicitly confirmed by the user.
  2. FIX-002
    Low
    BRENDA credential setup relies on local environment variables or .env files.
    Document that credentials must never be committed, should use least-privilege accounts when possible, and should be rotated if exposed.

Expert evidence

Immutable subject identity, scanner metadata, dismissed matches, and source-level evidence.

Artifact subject

Marketplace commit
3e4b6c31a74a3bd1a291c98cf585d720cb9fbc88
Content hash
65bce5d9af87968c6d964ab748d29e7d184b78126f7e233ea75ef4f692fb25dd
Tree hash
8f016b2b5b999145c4315598593d7df39e1317f864af5db2beda70aeff0030f7
Skill path
skills/k-dense-ai/brenda-database
Audit payload hash
622e13d6a99ed38a7b7451868bc3ddc0

Analysis metadata

Audit model: claude

Analysis state: Complete

Scope is limited to the recorded files, lines, methods, and evidence. No runtime or sandbox execution is claimed.

Verify and export

JSON report CITATION.cff SARIF 2.1.0 Signed installation manifest Source

The manifest and lockfile bind install artifacts to cryptographic hashes. This integrity claim is separate from the security assessment.

Audit attestation: not_attestable