ClawAudit verdict
auto-news-podcast
News aggregation and podcast generation skill using documented API keys (Tavily, TTS providers) for their intended purpose; credential_access is for the user's own API keys, no exfiltration of unrelated secrets.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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Permission integrity
credential_access
Findings (3)
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md ยท code ยท ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
subprocess execution โ runs system commands from Python
SKILL.md ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท subprocess.run(
Python os.environ.get โ reads environment variable
scripts/image_search_v2.py ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท os.environ.get(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution โ cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions โ minimal attack surface.
credential_access Is this flag fair?
Thanks โ recorded.