ClawAudit verdict
kre_video_translator
kre-video-translator
Translates local audio/video files to SRT subtitles using the KreTrans API with a user-provided key; behavior matches the stated subtitle generation purpose.
⚠ 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 (4)
Possible hardcoded credential
references/setup.md · code · API_KEY = "<KRETRANS_API_KEY>
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
scripts/translate.py · prose · downgraded · sudo
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/translate.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
Python os.getenv — reads environment variable
scripts/translate.py · prose · downgraded · os.getenv(
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
Requires 1 environment variable. (1 sensitive: KRETRANS_API_KEY). Requires 1 system binary.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.