ClawAudit verdict
github-dns-helper
The script guides the user to edit the local hosts file with sudo; it performs no hidden network exfiltration or code execution.
⚠ 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 (5)
Accesses sensitive system files
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · /etc/hosts
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · sudo
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
subprocess with shell=True — command injection vector
scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True
Changes file ownership
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · chown
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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.