Caveat verdict
credential-manager
openclaw-credential-manager
Writes files AND executes processes
Credential consolidation skill that scans for scattered API keys and centralizes them in ~/.openclaw/.env with proper permissions; credential_access and file operations are for the legitimate security-improving purpose of consolidating credentials.
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.
What it does
These are capability combinations: each listed behavior occurs in the skill, but Caveat detects co-occurrence — it does not verify that one flows into another. Read the code to confirm a live chain.
Writes files AND executes processes — may drop and execute malicious scripts
LLM05 · LLM06 · ASI05
Accesses credentials AND writes files — may persist stolen credentials locally
LLM02 · LLM06 · ASI03
Both reads and writes files — verify scope is limited to intended directories
LLM06 · ASI02
Findings (11)
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
SKILL.md · code · | python3
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · code · ~/.openclaw/.env
References SSH/GPG private keys
SKILL.md · code · gpg_key
References child_process — can spawn system processes
SKILL.md · code · child_process
Python os.getenv — reads environment variable
SKILL.md · code · os.getenv(
Accesses system credential store
references/security.md · prose · downgraded · Keychain
References webhook/callback URL
references/supported-services.md · code · WEBHOOK_URL
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/encrypt.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
scripts/encrypt.py · prose · downgraded · sudo
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
scripts/encrypt.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
Sets world-executable permissions
scripts/setup-gpg.sh · prose · downgraded · chmod 700
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class B/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.
credential_accessfile_writefile_readprocess_exec Thanks — recorded.