ClawAudit verdict
openclaw-vps-deploy
A VPS deployment skill that connects via SSH to install and configure OpenClaw on a Hostinger server; reads ANTHROPIC_API_KEY from the local vault to provision the remote instance — legitimate devops tooling.
⚠ 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.
Permission integrity
package_install
Findings (10)
Accesses .ssh directory
SKILL.md · code · .ssh/
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
SKILL.md · code · http://127.0.0.1
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | bash
Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · | bash
Recursive delete from root or home — destructive command
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · rm -rf /
Sets world-executable permissions
references/gotchas.md · code · chmod 700
References SSH/GPG private keys
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · SSH_KEY
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.check_call(
apt-get install — installs system packages
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · apt-get install
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
scripts/deploy.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
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.
credential_storenetwork_inpackage_install Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.