ClawAudit verdict
exa-api-al
The skill teaches the agent to use Exa API for web search and information retrieval, and it accesses API keys, which could be risky.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis โ not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (2)
Instructs covert action โ may act without user awareness
prompts/synthesis.md ยท code ยท silently
References agent configuration files
README.md ยท code ยท CLAUDE.md
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B). 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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks โ recorded.