T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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README.md:5- Finding
Unpinned Package Execution Through npx
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This is a simple text-only video workflow skill with no bundled executable code, but its install instructions should be treated with normal package-install caution.
Before installing, prefer a pinned or trusted ClawHub CLI source if available, and run the install from a normal non-admin account. The skill itself is text-only, but its promised video workflow may still involve processing user-provided media through whatever tools or services the user's agent chooses to use.
README.md:5Unpinned Package Execution Through npx
The README instructs users to execute npx clawhub install batch-video-creator without pinning a specific version, which allows whatever version of the clawhub package is current at execution time to run on the user's machine. Because npx fetches and executes remote package code, a compromised, typosquatted, or maliciously updated package could lead to arbitrary code execution during installation.
The manifest description includes Chinese text alongside English, but the file does not explain whether the skill may respond in Chinese or how language selection works. Under the policy, forcing or implying a language/locale without user opt-in can be a natural-language policy issue.