Caveat verdict

skill-audit

openclaw-skill-audit

88
🟢 Trusted
No high-risk patterns surfaced by the deep scan — automated capability review, not behavioral proof.

Pre-install security scanner for OpenClaw skills analyzing files for prompt injection, exfiltration, and dangerous code patterns; a meta-defensive tool with no outbound data flows and transparent detection criteria.

⚠ 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.

3
security
90
transparency
70
maintenance

Findings (9)

Pattern match high

Uses eval() — can execute arbitrary code

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · eval(

Pattern match high

Bash /dev/tcp — raw TCP connection via shell

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · /dev/tcp/

Pattern match high

Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · |sh

Pattern match medium

Uses exec() — may execute shell commands

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · exec(

Pattern match medium

References child_process — can spawn system processes

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · child_process

Pattern match medium

Uses spawn() — can execute external programs

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · spawn(

Pattern match low

Uses XMLHttpRequest — network access

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · XMLHttpRequest

Pattern match low

Opens WebSocket connection

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · WebSocket

Pattern match low

Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files

scripts/scan_skill.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.rmtree(

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.

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