Caveat verdict
nova-act
Browser automation with documented safety guardrails prohibiting purchases and irreversible actions; process_exec runs the Python runner script as stated.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
credential_access
Findings (5)
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
SKILL.md · code · subprocess.run(
Possible hardcoded credential
README.md · prose · downgraded · API_KEY="your-key-here
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Popular HTTP library — network access
scripts/nova_act_runner.py · prose · downgraded · got
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
scripts/nova_act_runner.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
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.
process_execcredential_access Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.