Caveat verdict

nova-act

88
🟢 Trusted
No high-risk patterns surfaced by the deep scan — automated capability review, not behavioral proof.

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.

30
security
50
transparency
70
maintenance

Permission integrity

Code accesses API keys/tokens but declares no environment variables

credential_access

Findings (5)

Pattern match high

subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python

SKILL.md · code · subprocess.run(

Pattern match high

Possible hardcoded credential

README.md · prose · downgraded · API_KEY="your-key-here

Pattern match medium

Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Pattern match low

Popular HTTP library — network access

scripts/nova_act_runner.py · prose · downgraded · got

Pattern match low

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

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