Bittensor Chutes x402

Security checks across static analysis, malware telemetry, and agentic risk

Overview

This instruction-only skill is coherent for building a paid Chutes AI proxy, with expected cautions around external scaffolding packages, API/payment credentials, and third-party request forwarding.

Before installing, verify the Primer/x402 packages and repository, review the generated proxy code, store Chutes and deployment secrets securely, confirm wallet/pricing settings, and require explicit approval before deploying or making payment tests.

Static analysis

No static analysis findings were reported for this release.

VirusTotal

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Risk analysis

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.

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ASI04: Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Low
What this means

Installing or running the scaffolder will execute code supplied by external package repositories and generate a project the user should review.

Why it was flagged

The skill depends on external package-manager downloads and scaffolding commands, which are central to the stated purpose but are not pinned or reviewed in the provided artifacts.

Skill content
npx @primersystems/x402 create chutes-proxy my-ai-proxy ... pip install primer-x402
Recommendation

Verify the package source, prefer pinned versions where possible, and inspect the generated project before adding real credentials or deploying it.

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ASI03: Identity and Privilege Abuse
Medium
What this means

If the API key or deployment secrets are mishandled, someone could consume the user's Chutes credits or misconfigure where payments go.

Why it was flagged

The proxy requires a Chutes API key and a wallet address to operate; these are expected for the service but grant access to paid AI credits and payment routing.

Skill content
`CHUTES_API_KEY` | Your Chutes API key from chutes.ai | Yes ... `WALLET_ADDRESS` | Your wallet to receive USDC | Yes
Recommendation

Use secrets managers, limit credential scope where possible, double-check the wallet address and pricing, and do not commit .env files or secrets to source control.

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ASI07: Insecure Inter-Agent Communication
Low
What this means

Prompts, request metadata, and payment-verification details may leave the user's environment as part of normal proxy operation.

Why it was flagged

The artifact clearly shows that payment verification and AI inference requests flow through third-party services.

Skill content
[Your Proxy] -- Verify payment --> [Primer Facilitator] ... [Chutes API] -- Forward request --> Bittensor Subnet 64
Recommendation

Review the facilitator URL, Chutes privacy/security terms, and any generated logging behavior before sending sensitive prompts or production traffic.