Caveat verdict
openclaw-direct
One-click OpenClaw installer with explicit security hardening including localhost-only binding and admin detection; executionSinkDetected is from npm installation and gateway startup commands, all transparent.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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.
Findings (6)
Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command
SKILL.md · code · rm -rf ~
Possible hardcoded credential
create-config.js · prose · downgraded · Token: ' + token);
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
setup.sh · prose · downgraded · curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands
setup.sh · prose · downgraded · | sh
Downloads executables from external URLs
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · Download from https://
Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A). 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.