ClawAudit verdict
paper-research-agent
The skill orchestrates multi-agent academic paper research including arxiv PDF downloads and parallel analysis; process_exec and file_read capabilities are used for the documented research pipeline with no evidence of exfiltration.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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Findings (1)
subprocess execution โ runs system commands from Python
SKILL.md ยท code ยท subprocess.run(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution โ cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions โ minimal attack surface.
process_execfile_read Is this flag fair?
Thanks โ recorded.