Overview
solana-vulnerability-scanner is an open-source security skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by trailofbits. Its author describes it as: “Scans Solana programs for 6 critical vulnerabilities including arbitrary CPI, improper PDA validation, missing signer/ownership checks, and sysvar spoofing. Use when auditing Solana/Anchor programs.”. The project has 6.6k stars on GitHub and is available under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills`.
What solana-vulnerability-scanner does
Systematically scan Solana programs (native and Anchor framework) for platform-specific security vulnerabilities related to cross-program invocations, account validation, and program-derived addresses. This skill encodes 6 critical vulnerability patterns unique to Solana's account model.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for solana-vulnerability-scanner is organised into these sections:
- 1. Purpose
- 2. When to Use This Skill
- 3. Platform Detection
- File Extensions & Indicators
- Language/Framework Markers
- Project Structure
- Tool Support
- 4. How This Skill Works
- 5. Example Output
- 6. Vulnerability Patterns (6 Patterns)
- Pattern Summary:
- 7. Scanning Workflow
Installation
Add solana-vulnerability-scanner to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
solana-vulnerability-scanner is published under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license.
Strengths
- Clear CC-BY-SA-4.0 license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in trailofbits/skills, an established project with 6,646 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does solana-vulnerability-scanner do?
- Scans Solana programs for 6 critical vulnerabilities including arbitrary CPI, improper PDA validation, missing signer/ownership checks, and sysvar spoofing. Use when auditing Solana/Anchor programs.
- How do I install solana-vulnerability-scanner?
- Run /plugin marketplace add trailofbits/skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/trailofbits/skills before installing.
- Is solana-vulnerability-scanner free to use?
- Yes. solana-vulnerability-scanner is free and open source under the CC-BY-SA-4.0 license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does solana-vulnerability-scanner work with?
- solana-vulnerability-scanner lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does solana-vulnerability-scanner come from?
- solana-vulnerability-scanner ships inside trailofbits/skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 6,646 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.