ClawAudit verdict
surrealdb
Standard database developer skill that connects to a user-configured SurrealDB endpoint using credentials from env vars; network calls are to the user's own SurrealDB server and GitHub API via gh CLI for version comparison, both documented and expected.
⚠ 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 (18)
Possible hardcoded credential
rules/sdks.md · code · password: "user_pass
Pipe to python — executes piped content as Python code
AGENTS.md · prose · downgraded · | Python
Instructs covert action — may act without user awareness
rules/data-modeling.md · code · silently
HTTP request to bare IP address — common in malicious payloads
rules/deployment.md · code · http://0.0.0.0
References SSH/GPG private keys
rules/deployment.md · code · ssh-key
Pipe-to-shell pattern (curl | sh) — supply chain attack vector
rules/gotchas.md · prose · downgraded · curl \| sh
Pipe to sh — executes piped content as shell commands
rules/gotchas.md · prose · downgraded · | sh
Uses spawn() — can execute external programs
rules/performance.md · code · spawn(
Dynamic import() — loads module at runtime
rules/sdks.md · code · import (
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Accesses sensitive system files
rules/surrealfs.md · prose · downgraded · /etc/passwd
Opens WebSocket connection
SKILL.md · frontmatter · WebSocket
References agent configuration files
rules/surrealfs.md · code · AgentConfig
References agent memory files
rules/surrealfs.md · code · daily_notes
subprocess execution — runs system commands from Python
scripts/check_upstream.py · prose · downgraded · subprocess.run(
Downloads executables from external URLs
scripts/doctor.py · prose · downgraded · install from https://
Popular HTTP library — network access
notes/v1.6.5-ratification.md · prose · downgraded · got
Base64 encoding/decoding
references/surrealql_cheatsheet.md · prose · downgraded · base64encode
Python os.environ.get — reads environment variable
scripts/doctor.py · prose · downgraded · os.environ.get(
Why the tier is capped
Execution sink present in raw bytes (Hard Floor: class A/B/D). Final tier capped at Caution — cannot be lifted by any downgrade, example-payload opt-in, or allowlist.
Permissions & capabilities
Requires 5 environment variables. Requires 3 system binaries.
network_in Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.