Caveat verdict
claw-search
Web search API service for AI agents using claw-search.com backend; network_out queries the documented search API endpoint for legitimate web search.
⚠ 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.
Permission integrity
network_out
package_install
Findings (8)
setuid — privilege escalation mechanism
server-v2.js · prose · downgraded · setuid
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
server-v2.js · prose · downgraded · http://0.0.0.0
References child_process — can spawn system processes
server/search.js · prose · downgraded · child_process
Dynamic import() — loads module at runtime
server/search.js · prose · downgraded · import('
Node http/https module — low-level network access
server-v2.js · prose · downgraded · require('http')
Accesses sensitive environment variables
server/search.js · prose · downgraded · process.env.TAVILY_API_KEY
POSTs data to external URL
server/search.js · prose · downgraded · .post(
'https://
Popular HTTP library — network access
server/search.js · prose · downgraded · axios
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
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
network_outpackage_install Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.