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Build deep exploit chains — dispatches chain-builder agent. Given bug A, recursively walks the chain graph. Usage: /chain (then describe bug A)

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/H-mmer/pentest-agents/blob/HEAD/providers/codex/.agents/skills/chain/SKILL.md

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Build exploit chain from: $ARGUMENTS

Process

  1. Read brain for current target context: uv run python3 ../../tools/brain.py brief <target>

  2. Get bug A description:

    • If $ARGUMENTS contains a bug description → use it
    • Else if brain has a recent confirmed finding → use that
    • Else → ask user to describe the confirmed bug

  3. Read rules/chain-table.md — the capability→next-bug table

  4. Read policy.md — extract policy preamble for the agent

  5. ALWAYS dispatch chain-builder agent (model: inherit) with:

    • The confirmed bug A description (exact HTTP request/response)
    • The full chain table from rules/chain-table.md
    • Policy preamble (scope + required headers + restrictions)
    • Brain context (tech stack, tested endpoints, known capabilities)
    • Writeup intelligence: call search_writeups "chain <bug class> escalation" if MCP available

  6. After agent returns:

    • If chain found:
      • uv run python3 ../../tools/brain.py record <target> confirmed "chain: <summary>" "<full chain>"
      • Show chain to user with combined impact and CVSS
      • Suggest: /validate then /report
    • If dead end:
      • uv run python3 ../../tools/brain.py record <target> exhausted "chain from <bug A>" "<candidates tried>"
      • Show what was tried and why it failed

No inline chain logic. No capability table. The chain-builder agent does all the work.

Top-Tier Chain Standard

A chain is valuable only when each link grants a concrete capability.

Before dispatching, classify bug A as one capability:

  • identity control: login, link, session, token, role, invite
  • data read: PII, secrets, tenant data, internal API response
  • data write: config, webhook, template, profile, billing, integration
  • execution: script, server-side call, command, workflow run, model/tool action
  • network pivot: SSRF, callback, metadata, internal host reachability

Ask the chain-builder for three paths: fastest proof, highest impact, and safest policy-compliant path. Kill chains that require guessing, prohibited data access, or unbounded scanning. A reportable chain must include end-to-end reproduction, where link 2 consumes the capability from link 1 rather than merely coexisting with it.