Caveat verdict
braindb
BrainDB is a persistent semantic memory plugin that uses local Docker containers (Neo4j, embedder, gateway) to store agent memories; the optional --swarm migration flag that sends data to Google Gemini API is explicitly disclosed in the permissions field.
⚠ 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 (9)
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · frontmatter · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Possible hardcoded credential
docker-compose.yml · prose · downgraded · API_KEY: "${BRAINDB_API_KEY:-}
Pipe-to-python pattern — remote code execution risk
setup.sh · prose · downgraded · curl -s http://localhost:$GATEWAY_PORT/health | python
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
setup.sh · prose · downgraded · | python3
References agent memory files
README.md · code · MEMORY.md
References child_process — can spawn system processes
execution-awareness.js · prose · downgraded · child_process
Python urllib.request — network access
docker-compose.yml · prose · downgraded · urllib.request
Accesses sensitive environment variables
gateway.js · prose · downgraded · process.env.BRAINDB_API_KEY
Node http/https module — low-level network access
uninstall.sh · prose · downgraded · require('http')
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B/C/D/F). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 2 system binaries. (1 elevated: docker).
data_encoding Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.