v1.0.0

tech-news-bulletin

ReviewClawScan verdict for this skill. Analyzed May 1, 2026, 8:05 AM.

Analysis

The skill is mostly coherent for sending a tech-news email digest, but it is preconfigured to send from the user's SMTP account to a hard-coded list of external recipients.

GuidanceReview and edit scripts/bulletin.py before installing or running. In particular, replace the hard-coded EMAIL_ADDRESSES list, use a limited app-specific SMTP password, verify the Ollama endpoint, and only add the cron job if you want recurring daily emails.

Findings (6)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

Abnormal behavior control

Checks for instructions or behavior that redirect the agent, misuse tools, execute unexpected code, cascade across systems, exploit user trust, or continue outside the intended task.

Tool Misuse and Exploitation

SeverityMediumConfidenceHighStatusConcern

scripts/bulletin.py

EMAIL_ADDRESSES = [
    "juniarto_samsudin@a-star.edu.sg",
    "wei_qingsong@a-star.edu.sg",
    "yang_yechao@a-star.edu.sg",
    "lus@a-star.edu.sg",
    "gao_bo@a-star.edu.sg"
]

The script embeds a default recipient list. Since the skill workflow sends the digest to all configured email addresses via SMTP, running it without editing the file could send mail from the user's account to these specific third-party addresses.

User impactThe skill may send emails from your SMTP account to people you did not choose.

RecommendationBefore running, replace EMAIL_ADDRESSES with your intended recipients and require explicit user confirmation before sending.

Agent Goal Hijack

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

scripts/bulletin.py

"prompt": (
    f"Summarize this news article in 5 sentences:\n\n{text}"
    f"If the content is not summarizable, "
    f"respond with exactly: Cannot Summarize\n\n"
)

Fetched web article text is inserted directly into the model prompt. This is central to summarization, but untrusted article text could try to influence the generated summary.

User impactA malicious article could cause misleading or unwanted text to appear in the emailed digest.

RecommendationTreat fetched article text as untrusted data, delimit it clearly in prompts, and add instructions that article content must not override the summarization task.

Rogue Agents

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

openclaw cron add --job='{ ... "schedule": { "kind": "every", "everyMs": 86400000 ... }, ... "enabled": true }'

The documentation includes a command to schedule the skill to run daily. This is disclosed and aligned with a daily bulletin, but it creates ongoing automatic activity if enabled.

User impactIf you add the cron job, the skill can keep sending bulletin emails every day.

RecommendationOnly enable the cron job after confirming recipients, SMTP credentials, and output content; disable it when no longer needed.

Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

pip install feedparser requests beautifulsoup4

The installation instructions use unpinned Python packages. These dependencies are expected for RSS parsing, HTTP requests, and HTML parsing, but versions and provenance are not locked.

User impactFuture package changes or a compromised dependency could affect the skill's behavior.

RecommendationInstall in a virtual environment and consider pinning known-good package versions.

Permission boundary

Checks whether tool use, credentials, dependencies, identity, account access, or inter-agent boundaries are broader than the stated purpose.

Identity and Privilege Abuse

SeverityMediumConfidenceHighStatusNote

SKILL.md

export SMTP_EMAIL="your-email@example.com"
export SMTP_PASSWORD="your-app-password"
...
- Send emails via the SMTP credentials in the environment (`SMTP_EMAIL`, `SMTP_PASSWORD`)

The skill requires credentials that let it send email through the user's account. This is purpose-aligned for an email bulletin, but it is still delegated account authority.

User impactAnyone running the skill is granting it the ability to send email using the configured SMTP account.

RecommendationUse an app-specific SMTP password with limited scope where possible, and do not reuse a primary account password.

Sensitive data protection

Checks for exposed credentials, poisoned memory or context, unclear communication boundaries, or sensitive data that could leave the user's control.

Insecure Inter-Agent Communication

SeverityLowConfidenceHighStatusNote

scripts/bulletin.py

requests.post(
    "http://172.20.86.203:11434/api/generate",
    json={
        "model": model,
        "prompt": (

The script sends article text to a fixed Ollama endpoint on a private IP address. The endpoint is disclosed and the data appears to be public news content, but users should know where summaries are generated.

User impactNews article content is sent to a specific model service that may not be under the installer's control.

RecommendationVerify that the Ollama endpoint is trusted and reachable in your environment, or change it to a local or approved summarization service.