ClawAudit verdict

github-dns-helper

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

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.

48
security
90
transparency
70
maintenance

Findings (5)

Pattern match high

Accesses sensitive system files

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · /etc/hosts

Pattern match medium

References sudo — requests elevated privileges

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · sudo

Pattern match medium

subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python

scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(

Pattern match medium

subprocess with shell=True — command injection vector

scripts/fix_github_dns.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True

Pattern match low

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.

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