Caveat verdict
openclaw-guardian
Security layer plugin intercepting dangerous tool calls using regex blacklist rules and LLM-based intent verification; a legitimate safety tool designed to protect the user by blocking destructive commands.
⚠ 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 (16)
Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command
references/README.md · code · rm -rf /
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · curl | sh
Pipe-to-shell pattern (wget | sh)
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · wget | bash
Accesses sensitive system files
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · /etc/passwd
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · | bash
Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · | sh
Uses eval() — can execute arbitrary code
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · eval(
Dynamic __import__('os') — Python OS command execution
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · __import__('os')
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · |python
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
references/README.md · prose · downgraded · sudo
References child_process — can spawn system processes
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · child_process
Uses exec() — may execute shell commands
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · exec(
setuid — privilege escalation mechanism
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · setuid
References SSH/GPG private keys
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · ssh-key
Sets world-executable permissions
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · chmod 777
Changes file ownership
scripts/blacklist.ts · prose · downgraded · chown
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/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.