Caveat verdict
yahooclaw
Fetches Yahoo Finance data over HTTPS with an optional user API key; explicitly documents no shell execution and no user data upload.
⚠ Flagged for review — coarse, uncorroborated signal, not a confirmed exploit. Review the config yourself before installing.
Automated static analysis — not a human review. Caveat flags capabilities, not confirmed intent, and can produce false positives. Disagree with this verdict? Use Dispute below.
Permission integrity
credential_access
Findings (4)
Possible hardcoded credential
docs/API-CONFIGURATION.md · code · apiKey: 'your_api_key
Sets world-executable permissions
SECURITY.md · code · chmod 755
Dynamic import() — loads module at runtime
src/api/APIManager.js · prose · downgraded · import('
Accesses sensitive environment variables
src/api/AlphaVantage.js · prose · downgraded · process.env.ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY
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
No declared permissions — minimal attack surface.
credential_access Is this flag fair?
Thanks — recorded.