ClawAudit verdict

deep-research

agent-deep-research

🟠 Risky

Significant concerns — only install if you understand the risks

The skill performs deep research powered by Google Gemini, involving API calls and potential file uploads, which could pose risks if not properly sanitized.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

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Findings (12)

Pattern match critical

Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code

AGENTS.md · code · | python3

Pattern match high

Accesses sensitive system files

scripts/research.py · prose · downgraded · /etc/passwd

Pattern match high

Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands

CLAUDE.md · prose · downgraded · |sh

Pattern match high

Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command

CLAUDE.md · prose · downgraded · rm -rf ~

Pattern match high

Possible hardcoded credential

scripts/onboard.py · prose · downgraded · API_KEY='your-key-here

Pattern match medium

HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads

scripts/research.py · prose · downgraded · http://169.254.169.254

Pattern match medium

Long base64 string (100+ chars) — likely obfuscated payload

docs/examples/event-sourcing-patterns.md · prose · downgraded · redirect/AUZIYQEkRGKMlyL45ZjQRMu2FMtpAJT30wYfQGKm717LdgBRXua6wOcYIdP95GsQlnIlLNB

Pattern match medium

Instructs covert action — may act without user awareness

scripts/research.py · prose · downgraded · Silently

Pattern match low

References agent configuration files

CHANGELOG.md · prose · downgraded · CLAUDE.md

Pattern match low

Opens WebSocket connection

CHANGELOG.md · prose · downgraded · WebSocket

Pattern match low

Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable

scripts/onboard.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(

Pattern match low

Popular HTTP library — network access

tests/test_cost_estimation.py · prose · downgraded · got

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 6 environment variables. (3 sensitive: GOOGLE_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, GEMINI_DEEP_RESEARCH_API_KEY). Requires 1 system binary.

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