ClawAudit verdict
scientific-graphical-abstract-skill
AI-powered scientific visualization tool for generating SVG graphical abstracts using Claude/GPT4o/DeepSeek; content is purely instructional with no credentials, exfiltration, or suspicious behavior.
โ Flagged for review โ coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis โ not a human review. ClawAudit flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Findings (4)
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) โ supply chain attack vector
README.md ยท code ยท curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
Pipe to sh โ executes piped content as shell commands
README.md ยท code ยท | sh
Possible hardcoded credential
README.md ยท code ยท API_KEY="your-anthropic-api-key
Python os.getenv โ reads environment variable
graphical_abstract_generator.py ยท prose ยท downgraded ยท os.getenv(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A). 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.