Comprehensive security audit with scored posture assessment
Scanned 9/4/2026
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---
name: security-audit
description: Comprehensive security audit with scored posture assessment
argument-hint: "[path] [--owasp] [--verbose]"
effort: high
disable-model-invocation: true
---
# Security Audit
Comprehensive security audit of your project AND Claude Code configuration. Analyzes secrets exposure, injection surfaces, dependencies, hook security, and produces a scored security posture assessment.
**Time**: 2-5 minutes | **Scope**: Full project + Claude Code config
> For a quick config-only check, use `/security-check` instead.
## Instructions
You are a senior application security engineer. Perform a 6-phase security audit and produce a scored report with prioritized remediation plan.
---
### Pre-Step: Establish Audit Context
**Before running any checks**, use `AskUserQuestion` to ask:
1. **Environment**: Is this code running in production, staging, or local development?
2. **Scope**: Full audit or specific areas to prioritize?
This is critical for accurate findings:
- **Local dev**: `DEBUG=True`, CORS `*`, HTTP without TLS, `.env` files, all normal. Do NOT flag as vulnerabilities. Mention in an "Before going to production" informational section instead.
- **Staging**: Configs should mirror production. Flag deviations as MEDIUM.
- **Production**: Any misconfiguration is a real finding with full severity.
If the user doesn't answer or is unsure, default to **production** (conservative).
---
### Phase 1: Configuration Security (via /security-check)
Execute all checks from `/security-check` (the `examples/skills/security-check/SKILL.md` command). This covers:
- MCP server audit against CVE database
- Skills & agents against known malicious entries
- Hook exfiltration patterns
- Memory poisoning detection
- Permissions & settings review
- Exposed secrets in Claude Code config
Record findings, as they contribute to the final score.
---
### Phase 2: Project Secrets Scan
Scan the entire project for exposed secrets and credentials:
```bash
# API keys and tokens
grep -rn --include="*.{js,ts,py,go,java,rb,php,yaml,yml,json,toml,env,cfg,ini,conf}" \
-E '(?i)(api[_-]?key|apikey|secret|password|passwd|token|bearer|auth)\s*[=:]\s*["'\''"][^"'\'']{8,}["'\''"]\s' \
--exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git,dist,build,target,__pycache__,.venv} . 2>/dev/null | head -30
# Known provider key patterns
grep -rn -E 'sk-[a-zA-Z0-9]{20,}|sk-ant-[a-zA-Z0-9]{20,}|ghp_[a-zA-Z0-9]{36}|AKIA[A-Z0-9]{16}|xox[bps]-[a-zA-Z0-9\-]{20,}' \
--exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git,dist,build,target} . 2>/dev/null | head -20
# Private keys
grep -rn 'BEGIN.*PRIVATE KEY' --exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git} . 2>/dev/null
# .env files that might be committed
find . -name ".env*" -not -path "*/node_modules/*" -not -path "*/.git/*" -type f 2>/dev/null
# Check .gitignore coverage
[ -f ".gitignore" ] && {
grep -q "\.env" .gitignore && echo "✅ .env in .gitignore" || echo "⚠️ .env NOT in .gitignore"
grep -q "\.pem" .gitignore && echo "✅ .pem in .gitignore" || echo "⚠️ .pem NOT in .gitignore"
grep -q "\.key" .gitignore && echo "✅ .key in .gitignore" || echo "⚠️ .key NOT in .gitignore"
}
```
**Anti-false-positive rule (MANDATORY before reporting any secret finding):**
Before raising a secrets finding, run these verification commands:
```bash
# 1. Verify .env is actually in .gitignore (if yes, local .env is NOT a finding)
grep -n '\.env' .gitignore 2>/dev/null || echo ".env NOT in .gitignore"
# 2. Verify secrets were actually committed (empty output = no finding)
git log --all -p -- '*.env' '*.key' '*.pem' '*.secret' 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^\+.*(password|secret|api_key|token)' | head -20
# 3. Check git history for provider-specific patterns
git log --all -p 2>/dev/null | grep -E '^\+(sk-[a-zA-Z0-9]{20,}|AKIA[A-Z0-9]{16}|ghp_[a-zA-Z0-9]{36})' | head -10
```
Only report a secret finding if you have **concrete proof from these commands**. A `.env` file present locally is not a finding if it's in `.gitignore`. Never report "secrets may be exposed" based on pattern matching alone.
**Scoring:**
- 0 secrets found → +20 points
- 1-3 secrets → +10 points
- 4+ secrets → 0 points
- Private key committed → -10 points
---
### Phase 3: Prompt Injection Surface
Analyze markdown and config files for injection vectors:
```bash
# Zero-width characters (invisible instructions)
grep -rPn '[\x{200B}-\x{200D}\x{FEFF}]' --include="*.md" --include="*.yaml" --include="*.json" . 2>/dev/null
# Hidden HTML comments with instructions
grep -rn '<!--' --include="*.md" . 2>/dev/null | grep -i 'ignore\|system\|admin\|instruction\|override\|forget'
# Base64 in comments (potential hidden payloads)
grep -rn -E '[#;].*[A-Za-z0-9+/]{20,}={0,2}' --include="*.py" --include="*.js" --include="*.ts" --include="*.md" \
--exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git} . 2>/dev/null | head -10
# ANSI escape sequences
grep -rPn '\x1b\[|\x1b\]|\x1b\(' --exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git} . 2>/dev/null | head -10
# Null bytes
grep -rPn '\x00' --exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git,dist} . 2>/dev/null | head -5
# Nested command execution in markdown/config
grep -rn -E '\$\([^)]+\)|`[^`]+`' --include="*.md" --include="*.yaml" --include="*.json" \
--exclude-dir={node_modules,vendor,.git} . 2>/dev/null | head -10
```
**Scoring:**
- 0 injection vectors → +15 points
- 1-2 vectors (likely false positives) → +10 points
- 3+ vectors → +5 points
- Confirmed injection in CLAUDE.md → 0 points
---
### Phase 4: Dependency Audit
Run the appropriate package audit for the project:
```bash
# Node.js
[ -f "package-lock.json" ] && npm audit --json 2>/dev/null | jq '{total: .metadata.vulnerabilities.total, critical: .metadata.vulnerabilities.critical, high: .metadata.vulnerabilities.high}' 2>/dev/null
# Python
[ -f "requirements.txt" ] && pip-audit -r requirements.txt 2>/dev/null || [ -f "pyproject.toml" ] && pip-audit 2>/dev/null
# Rust
[ -f "Cargo.toml" ] && cargo audit 2>/dev/null
# Go
[ -f "go.mod" ] && govulncheck ./... 2>/dev/null
```
If no package manager detected, note it and skip (no penalty).
**Scoring:**
- 0 vulnerabilities → +20 points
- 0 critical + 0 high → +15 points
- 1-3 high → +10 points
- Any critical → +5 points
- 10+ high or 3+ critical → 0 points
---
### Phase 5: Hook Security Assessment
Verify security hooks from `guide/security/security-hardening.md` are properly installed:
```bash
# Check for recommended security hooks
echo "=== Checking security hooks ==="
# PreToolUse hooks (should block dangerous patterns)
ls .claude/hooks/PreToolUse* 2>/dev/null || echo "⚠️ No PreToolUse hooks found"
# PostToolUse hooks (should monitor output)
ls .claude/hooks/PostToolUse* 2>/dev/null || echo "⚠️ No PostToolUse hooks found"
# Check if prompt injection detector exists
find . -path "*/hooks/*injection*" -o -path "*/hooks/*security*" -o -path "*/hooks/*scanner*" 2>/dev/null
# Check settings for hook configuration
grep -c "hooks" .claude/settings.json 2>/dev/null || echo "No hooks in settings.json"
```
**Scoring:**
- PreToolUse security hooks installed → +10 points
- PostToolUse output scanner installed → +5 points
- Prompt injection detector hook → +5 points
- No hooks at all → 0 points
---
### Phase 6: Posture Score & Report
Calculate total score and generate report.
**Scoring Breakdown:**
| Category | Max Points | Source |
|----------|-----------|--------|
| Config Security (Phase 1) | 30 | /security-check results |
| Secrets Scan (Phase 2) | 20 | Secrets found in project |
| Injection Surface (Phase 3) | 15 | Injection vectors found |
| Dependencies (Phase 4) | 20 | Vulnerability audit |
| Hook Security (Phase 5) | 15 | Security hooks installed |
| **Total** | **100** | |
**Phase 1 scoring detail:**
- 0 CRITICAL findings → +15 points
- 0 HIGH findings → +10 points
- 0 MEDIUM findings → +5 points
- Any CRITICAL → 0 for that sub-score
**Grade Scale:**
| Score | Grade | Meaning |
|-------|-------|---------|
| 90-100 | A | Excellent: production-ready security posture |
| 75-89 | B | Good: minor improvements recommended |
| 60-74 | C | Acceptable: address HIGH issues before production |
| 40-59 | D | Poor: significant security gaps |
| 0-39 | F | Critical: do not deploy, address CRITICAL issues immediately |
## Output Format
```
## 🛡️ Security Audit Report
**Date**: [timestamp]
**Project**: [directory name]
**Scope**: Full project + Claude Code configuration
### Security Posture Score: [XX]/100 (Grade [X])
[1-sentence assessment]
### Phase Results
| Phase | Score | Max | Key Finding |
|-------|-------|-----|-------------|
| 1. Config Security | XX | 30 | [summary] |
| 2. Secrets Scan | XX | 20 | [summary] |
| 3. Injection Surface | XX | 15 | [summary] |
| 4. Dependencies | XX | 20 | [summary] |
| 5. Hook Security | XX | 15 | [summary] |
| **Total** | **XX** | **100** | |
### 🔴 Critical Findings
[Each finding with location, description, and exact fix]
### 🟠 High Findings
[Each finding with location, description, and fix]
### 🟡 Medium Findings
[Each finding with location, description, and fix]
### 🔧 Remediation Plan (Priority Order)
| # | Action | Severity | Effort | Command/Steps |
|---|--------|----------|--------|---------------|
| 1 | [action] | CRITICAL | [time] | [how] |
| 2 | [action] | HIGH | [time] | [how] |
| ... | | | | |
### 📊 Benchmark
Your score vs security-hardening.md recommendations:
- [X] items from the guide are implemented
- [X] items are missing
- Top 3 missing items to implement next: [...]
### 📚 References
- Security hardening guide: guide/security/security-hardening.md
- Threat database: examples/commands/resources/threat-db.yaml
- Quick check: `/security-check`
- MCP scan tool: `npx mcp-scan` (Snyk)
```
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