ClawAudit verdict

patent-search

88
🟢 Trusted
Low risk — reviewed by ClawAudit, behavior matches stated purpose

The skill queries the 9235 patent search API using PATENT_API_TOKEN to retrieve patent data; network calls and credential use fully match the stated patent research purpose.

⚠ 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.

33
security
80
transparency
90
maintenance

Permission integrity

Installs packages at runtime — transitive dependencies are not auditable

package_install

Findings (5)

Pattern match critical

Possible hardcoded credential

SKILL.md · code · TOKEN="your_token_here

Pattern match medium

pip3 install — installs Python packages at runtime

SKILL.md · code · pip3 install

Pattern match medium

Accesses OpenClaw config/secrets directly

COMPLIANCE.md · prose · downgraded · ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json

Pattern match medium

subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python

export_deps.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(

Pattern match low

Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable

excel_export.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(

Why the tier is capped

Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 1 environment variable. (1 sensitive: PATENT_API_TOKEN). Requires 1 system binary.

package_install

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