ClawAudit verdict

expanso

expanso-edge

45
🟠 Risky
Significant concerns — only install if you understand the risks

The installation procedure uses `curl -fsSL https://get.expanso.io/edge/install.sh | bash` and `curl -fsSL https://get.expanso.io/cli/install.sh | sh`, which are download-and-execute patterns from an external host; while documented as vendor installation, this grants the remote server arbitrary code execution capability.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

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security
70
transparency
70
maintenance

Findings (4)

Pattern match critical

Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector

SKILL.md · frontmatter · curl -fsSL https://get.expanso.io/edge/install.sh | bash

Pattern match critical

Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands

SKILL.md · frontmatter · | bash

Pattern match critical

Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands

SKILL.md · frontmatter · | sh

Pattern match critical

Possible hardcoded credential

SKILL.md · code · TOKEN="your-token-from-cloud

Why the tier is capped

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

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 2 environment variables. (1 sensitive: EXPANSO_EDGE_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN). Requires 1 system binary. (1 elevated: curl).

network_out

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