ClawAudit verdict

auto-research

openclaw-auto-research

45
🟠 Risky
Significant concerns — only install if you understand the risks

The skill uses process_exec capability, which could potentially be used to execute malicious processes.

⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

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55
security
60
transparency
70
maintenance

Findings (5)

Pattern match high

Fake system prompt — attempts to inject instructions

references/phase-a-scoping.md · code · System: You are

Pattern match medium

Uses spawn() — can execute external programs

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · spawn(

Pattern match medium

Popular HTTP library — network access

references/phase-h-finalize.md · code · got

Pattern match low

Python urllib.request — network access

scripts/literature_search.py · prose · downgraded · urllib.request

Pattern match low

Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable

scripts/literature_search.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(

Permissions & capabilities

No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.

process_exec

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