ClawAudit verdict
star-search
Chinese-language web search MCP server connecting to search.token-star.cn to retrieve search results, which is the explicitly stated 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.
Findings (19)
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
references/ai-native-search-transformation.md · code · | python3
Possible hardcoded credential
references/v17-llm-answer-quality-strategy.md · code · API_KEY="):
_NEWAPI_KEY = line.split(
Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands
SKILL.md · prose · downgraded · | SH
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
references/llm-answer-honest-prompt.md · code · http://62.234.39.247
Accesses .ssh directory
references/deployment-pitfalls.md · code · .ssh/
<script> tag in markdown — potential code injection
scripts/test_public_bugs.py · prose · downgraded · <script>
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
references/deployment-pitfalls.md · code · os.environ.get(
Python aiohttp session — async network access
references/mcp-server-zero-deps.md · code · aiohttp.ClientSession
References sudo — requests elevated privileges
README.md · prose · downgraded · sudo
Python urllib.request — network access
references/llm-answer-honest-prompt.md · code · urllib.request
Python httpx request — network access
references/v16-v17-legacy-archive.md · code · httpx.post(
POSTs data to external URL
references/v16-v17-legacy-archive.md · code · .post('https://
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/deep_research.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
setuid — privilege escalation mechanism
scripts/search.py · prose · downgraded · setuid
apt-get install — installs system packages
scripts/setup-root.sh · prose · downgraded · apt-get install
pip3 install — installs Python packages at runtime
scripts/deploy.sh · prose · downgraded · pip3 install
Popular HTTP library — network access
scripts/payment.py · prose · downgraded · got
Changes file ownership
scripts/setup-root.sh · prose · downgraded · chown
Sets world-executable permissions
SKILL_EN.md · prose · downgraded · chmod 777
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/C/D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.