ClawAudit verdict
claw-guard
openclaw-claw-guard
The skill provides a legitimate system-level watchdog functionality for OpenClaw gateway restarts and sub-agent task PIDs.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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Findings (2)
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
scripts/claw-guard-cli.py ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
subprocess execution โ runs system commands from Python
scripts/claw-guard.py ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท subprocess.run(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B/D). 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_in Is this flag fair?
Thanks โ recorded.