ClawAudit verdict

openclaw-backup-mother-skill

88
๐ŸŸข Trusted
Low risk โ€” reviewed by ClawAudit, behavior matches stated purpose

OpenClaw backup and restore skill using standard tar/systemd commands; the install script reference (curl | bash from install.openclaw.ai) is a common pattern for the official installer, no suspicious exfiltration present.

โš  Flagged for review โ€” coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.

Automated static analysis โ€” not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.

5
security
50
transparency
70
maintenance

Permission integrity

Makes network requests but does not declare curl/wget in required binaries

network_out

Findings (3)

Pattern match critical

Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) โ€” supply chain attack vector

SKILL.md ยท code ยท curl -sSL https://install.openclaw.ai | bash

Pattern match critical

Pipe to bash โ€” executes piped content as shell commands

SKILL.md ยท code ยท | bash

Pattern match high

References sudo โ€” requests elevated privileges

SKILL.md ยท code ยท sudo

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A). Final tier capped at Caution โ€” cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

No declared permissions โ€” minimal attack surface.

network_out

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