Algorand Vulnerability Scanner

---
name: algorand-vulnerability-scanner
description: Scans Algorand smart contracts for 11 common vulnerabilities including rekeying attacks, unchecked transaction fees, missing field validations, and access control issues. Use when auditing Algorand projects (TEAL/PyTeal). (project, gitignored)
category: building-secure-contracts
author: Trail of Bits
source: trailofbits/skills
license: AGPL-3.0
trit: -1
trit_label: MINUS
verified: true
featured: false
---

# Algorand Vulnerability Scanner Skill

**Trit**: -1 (MINUS)
**Category**: building-secure-contracts
**Author**: Trail of Bits
**Source**: trailofbits/skills
**License**: AGPL-3.0

## Description

Scans Algorand smart contracts for 11 common vulnerabilities including rekeying attacks, unchecked transaction fees, missing field validations, and access control issues. Use when auditing Algorand projects (TEAL/PyTeal). (project, gitignored)

## When to Use

This is a Trail of Bits security skill. Refer to the original repository for detailed usage guidelines and examples.

See: https://github.com/trailofbits/skills

## Related Skills

- audit-context-building
- codeql
- semgrep
- variant-analysis


## SDF Interleaving

This skill connects to **Software Design for Flexibility** (Hanson & Sussman, 2021):

### Primary Chapter: 4. Pattern Matching

**Concepts**: unification, match, segment variables, pattern

### GF(3) Balanced Triad

```
algorand-vulnerability-scanner (○) + SDF.Ch4 (+) + [balancer] (−) = 0
```

**Skill Trit**: 0 (ERGODIC - coordination)


### Connection Pattern

Pattern matching extracts structure. This skill recognizes and transforms patterns.