Caveat verdict
openclaw-harness
Cross-session context manager providing checkpoint, snapshot, verification, and garbage collection for AI agents; all operations are local file system management with no external network activity.
⚠ 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 (5)
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
references/knowledge-package.md · prose · downgraded · | Bash
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
references/maintenance.md · code · sudo
Attempts to modify skills or system prompts
scripts/init_skill.py · prose · downgraded · Edit SKILL.md
References agent memory files
references/architecture.md · code · MEMORY.md
Popular HTTP library — network access
scripts/quick_validate.py · prose · downgraded · got
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.