ClawAudit verdict
paper-translator
The skill provides a clear, legitimate purpose of translating academic PDFs from English to Chinese while preserving layout and formulas. It uses a bash script for execution and does not demonstrate any malicious behavior.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
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Findings (2)
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) โ supply chain attack vector
scripts/translate_paper.sh ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท curl -Ls https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
Pipe to sh โ executes piped content as shell commands
scripts/translate_paper.sh ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท | sh
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/F). 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.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks โ recorded.