Openclaw Security Guard
Β· v1.0.0
Security audit CLI + live dashboard for OpenClaw. Scans for secrets, config issues, prompt injections, vulnerable dependencies, and unverified MCP servers. Zero telemetry.
β οΈ Hazard Flags
π Capabilities
Execution
- β Shell execution
- β Code execution
- β Install dependencies
- β Persistence
- Privilege: admin
Filesystem
- β Read workspace
- β Write workspace
- β Read home
- β Write home
- β Read system
- β Delete
Network
- Egress: any
- β Ingress
Credentials
- β Environment vars
- β Credential files
- β Browser data
- β Keychain
Actions
π Containment
Level: maximum
- SANDBOX_CONTAINER: Code execution capability
- LOG_ACTIONS: Audit trail for all actions
β‘ Risks
Mitigation: This skill attempts to disable security features. Do not use.
Mitigation: Remove hardcoded secrets. Use environment variables instead.
Mitigation: Review SKILL.md for hidden instructions. Do not use with untrusted input.
Mitigation: Avoid instructing agents to install arbitrary binaries; bundle dependencies or use sandboxed environments
Mitigation: Remove embedded script tags and encoded payloads.
Mitigation: Provide clear, detailed description of skill functionality
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π§ Deep Analysis β $5.00π¨ Incident Response
Kill switch: Stop the agent process
Containment: Review logs for unexpected actions
Recovery: Depends on skill capabilities
π Raw SSDS JSON click to expand
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"notes": "Auto-generated SSDS. Manual review recommended."
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"privilege_level": "admin",
"can_install_deps": true,
"can_persist": true
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"filesystem": {
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"reads_user_home": true,
"reads_system": false,
"writes_workspace": true,
"writes_user_home": true,
"writes_system": true,
"can_delete": true
},
"network": {
"egress": "any",
"ingress": true
},
"credentials": {
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"reads_credential_files": true,
"reads_browser_data": true,
"reads_keychain": false
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"services": [],
"actions": {
"can_send_messages": false,
"can_post_public": false,
"can_purchase": false,
"can_transfer_money": false,
"can_deploy": false,
"can_delete_external": false
},
"prompt_injection_surfaces": [
"web",
"documents"
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"content_types": [
"general"
]
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"D": 4,
"A": 1,
"C": 1
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"EXEC",
"CODE_EXEC",
"PRIVILEGED",
"PERSISTENCE",
"FS_READ_WORKSPACE",
"FS_READ_USER",
"FS_WRITE_WORKSPACE",
"FS_WRITE_USER",
"FS_WRITE_SYSTEM",
"FS_DELETE",
"NET_EGRESS_ANY",
"NET_INGRESS",
"CREDS_FILES",
"CREDS_BROWSER",
"PI_WEB",
"PI_DOCUMENTS"
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"code": "SECURITY_BYPASS",
"name": "Security Bypass",
"description": "Attempts to disable security features in: src/scanners/prompt-injection-detector.js"
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{
"code": "HARDCODED_SECRET",
"name": "Hardcoded Secrets",
"description": "Contains hardcoded secrets/API keys in: docs/en/README.md, docs/fr/README.md, src/scanners/secrets-scanner.js"
},
{
"code": "PROMPT_INJECTION",
"name": "Prompt Injection Risk",
"description": "Contains prompt injection patterns in: docs/en/README.md, docs/fr/README.md, README.md, src/index.js, src/scanners/prompt-injection-detector.js"
},
{
"code": "PERSISTENCE",
"name": "Persistence Mechanism",
"description": "Creates scheduled tasks or startup entries in: docs/en/README.md, docs/fr/README.md"
},
{
"code": "PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION",
"name": "Privilege Escalation",
"description": "Uses elevated privileges (sudo/root) in: src/scanners/prompt-injection-detector.js"
},
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"code": "FILE_DELETE",
"name": "File Deletion",
"description": "Can delete files in: src/cli/index.js"
},
{
"code": "NET_INGRESS",
"name": "Network Server",
"description": "Listens for incoming connections in: src/dashboard/server.js"
},
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"code": "TOOL_ABUSE",
"name": "Unauthorized Tool Use",
"description": "INSTRUCTED_BINARY_INSTALL, INSTRUCTED_GIT_CLONE_AND_BUILD, TOOL_ABUSE_SYSTEM_MODIFICATION: Instructs agent to install external binary or package"
},
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"code": "SOCIAL_ENGINEERING",
"name": "Social Engineering Risk",
"description": "SOCIAL_ENG_VAGUE_DESCRIPTION: Skill description is too vague or missing"
},
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"code": "COMMAND_INJECTION",
"name": "Command Injection Risk",
"description": "MCP_SCRIPT_TAGS, COMMAND_INJECTION_EVAL: Script tags, VBScript, or encoded script data URIs"
}
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"level": "medium",
"basis": [
"static_analysis"
],
"notes": "Detected 10 security patterns (18 vendored rule hits). Review recommended."
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"H": "H4: Critical: Privilege escalation or malware detected",
"D": "D4: Critical: Credential theft or data exfiltration",
"A": "A1: Local side effects only",
"C": "C1: General content"
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"reason": "Code execution capability"
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"reason": "Audit trail for all actions"
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"risk": "Security bypass pattern detected in: src/scanners/prompt-injection-detector.js",
"severity": "critical",
"mitigation": "This skill attempts to disable security features. Do not use."
},
{
"risk": "Hardcoded secrets detected in: docs/en/README.md, docs/fr/README.md, src/scanners/secrets-scanner.js",
"severity": "high",
"mitigation": "Remove hardcoded secrets. Use environment variables instead."
},
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"risk": "Prompt injection patterns detected in: docs/en/README.md, docs/fr/README.md, README.md, src/index.js",
"severity": "high",
"mitigation": "Review SKILL.md for hidden instructions. Do not use with untrusted input."
},
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"severity": "critical",
"mitigation": "Avoid instructing agents to install arbitrary binaries; bundle dependencies or use sandboxed environments"
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"risk": "Command injection risk: MCP_SCRIPT_TAGS, COMMAND_INJECTION_EVAL",
"severity": "critical",
"mitigation": "Remove embedded script tags and encoded payloads."
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"risk": "Social engineering indicators: SOCIAL_ENG_VAGUE_DESCRIPTION",
"severity": "low",
"mitigation": "Provide clear, detailed description of skill functionality"
}
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"limitations": [
"Static analysis only - runtime behavior not verified"
]
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"Stop the agent process"
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"containment": [
"Review logs for unexpected actions"
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"recovery": [
"Depends on skill capabilities"
]
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"type": "file_excerpt",
"title": "docs/ar/README.md",
"file_path": "docs/ar/README.md"
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"type": "file_excerpt",
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