ClawAudit verdict

openclaw-autoupdate

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

Performs a global npm package installation (npm install -g openclaw) which could install arbitrary code from the npm registry; the skill itself acknowledges this triggers security scanner warnings, and the SHA256 hash claim cannot be verified from the SKILL.md alone.

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

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80
security
100
transparency
80
maintenance

Findings (1)

Pattern match high

Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command

scripts/silent-update.sh · prose · downgraded · rm -rf /

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B). 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.

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