ClawAudit verdict

skill-security-guard

skill-security-guard-publish

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

Python-based security scanner using AST analysis and rule-engine matching to detect network requests, dangerous code, and sensitive information in skill files; local scanning only.

⚠ 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.

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security
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transparency
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maintenance

Findings (13)

Pattern match critical

Accesses sensitive system files

SKILL.md · code · /etc/hosts

Pattern match high

Uses eval() — can execute arbitrary code

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · eval(

Pattern match high

Possible hardcoded credential

checkers/checkers/sensitive_checker.py · prose · downgraded · api_key = "sk-1234567890abcdef

Pattern match high

Pipe to bash — executes piped content as shell commands

scanner.py · prose · downgraded · |bash

Pattern match high

Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands

scanner.py · prose · downgraded · |sh

Pattern match medium

Uses exec() — may execute shell commands

SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · exec(

Pattern match medium

subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python

checkers/checkers/network_checker.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(

Pattern match medium

Accesses .ssh directory

scanner.py · prose · downgraded · .ssh/

Pattern match medium

os.system/popen — direct OS command execution

tests/test_scanner.py · prose · downgraded · os.system(

Pattern match low

Python os.getenv — reads environment variable

checkers/checkers/sensitive_checker.py · prose · downgraded · os.getenv(

Pattern match low

References tunneling service

scanner.py · prose · downgraded · ngrok

Pattern match low

POSTs data to external URL

tests/test_scanner.py · prose · downgraded · .post("http://

Pattern match low

Python shutil file operation — copies/moves/deletes files

tests/test_scanner.py · prose · downgraded · shutil.rmtree(

Why the tier is capped

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

Permissions & capabilities

Requires 1 system binary.

network_in

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