ClawAudit verdict
epo-patent-intelligence
Patent intelligence system using EPO OPS API with user-provided credentials stored in a local .env file; executionSinkDetected likely from bash script invocations which are documented and match the stated purpose of fetching and analyzing patents.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (7)
Possible hardcoded credential
docs/DASHBOARD_RECOVERY_PROCEDURES.md · code · TOKEN="eyJhIjoiNmRiMjNkNDYxZjU5YjkyZjdmM2UyM2RkZjYwNjZkYzAiLCJ0IjoiZmE1M2NmZGEtO
<script> tag in markdown — potential code injection
references/DASHBOARD_FRAMEWORKS.md · code · <script>
Long base64 string (100+ chars) — likely obfuscated payload
docs/DASHBOARD_RECOVERY_PROCEDURES.md · code · eyJhIjoiNmRiMjNkNDYxZjU5YjkyZjdmM2UyM2RkZjYwNjZkYzAiLCJ0IjoiZmE1M2NmZGEtOTYzMy00
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
references/REPORT_FRAMEWORK_SUMMARY.md · prose · downgraded · | Python
POSTs data to external URL
references/EPO_API.md · code · .post(
"https://
apt-get install — installs system packages
scripts/setup_cron.sh · prose · downgraded · apt-get install
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
debug_epo_structure.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B/C). 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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.