ClawAudit verdict

exa-search

exa-search-rust

88
🟢 Trusted
Low risk — reviewed by ClawAudit, behavior matches stated purpose

A Rust-compiled Exa search binary invoked via bash; reads EXA_API_KEY from the workspace .env file for its legitimate API authentication purpose, with well-defined search/content actions and no hidden exfiltration.

⚠ 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.

45
security
70
transparency
70
maintenance

Findings (2)

Pattern match critical

Possible hardcoded credential

SKILL.md · code · API_KEY=" ~/.openclaw/workspace/.env | cut -d= -f2 | tr -d

Pattern match high

Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code

README.md · prose · downgraded · | Python

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 1 environment variable. (1 sensitive: EXA_API_KEY). Requires 2 system binaries. (1 elevated: cargo).

credential_access

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