Caveat verdict
api-key-guardian
A local secret-scanning tool that detects hardcoded API keys, passwords, and tokens in the codebase; all scanning is local with no evidence of exfiltration, and the executionSinkDetected flag is a false positive on documented command examples.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (3)
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
guardian.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
guardian.py · prose · downgraded · http://127.0.0.1
Python urllib.request — network access
guardian.py · prose · downgraded · urllib.request
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 1 system binary.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.