ClawAudit verdict
openclaw-cron-guardrails
Guardrails skill for safe cron job creation with explicit classification workflow and safe defaults; executionSinkDetected is from documented cron command examples with transparent routing logic.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (4)
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
references/intent-to-spec-examples.md · code · | python3
Instructs covert action — may act without user awareness
references/intent-to-spec-examples.md · prose · downgraded · silently
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/create_cron.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
subprocess with shell=True — command injection vector
scripts/create_cron.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(command, shell=True
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class 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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.