ClawAudit verdict
news-impact-analyzer
Sends news text to a backend FastAPI service at easyalpha.duckdns.org using a user-supplied API key from an environment variable; behavior matches the stated investment research purpose.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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Findings (3)
Possible hardcoded credential
README.md · code · API_KEY="your_api_token_here
Node http/https module — low-level network access
scripts/analyze_news.js · prose · downgraded · require('https')
Accesses sensitive environment variables
scripts/analyze_news.js · prose · downgraded · process.env.EASYALPHA_API_KEY
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 1 environment variable. (1 sensitive: EASYALPHA_API_KEY). Requires 1 system binary.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.