OpenClaw Config Field Validator

PassAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.

Overview

This appears to be a benign OpenClaw configuration validator, with minor cautions around reading config files and relying on its bundled schema-sync claims.

This skill is reasonable for checking OpenClaw config fields. Before installing, verify the package source, remember that validating a full config reads the file locally, and do not rely on the auto-sync messaging as proof that the schema exactly matches your installed OpenClaw version.

Findings (4)

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.

Low

#ASI03: Identity and Privilege Abuse

What this means

If you validate an OpenClaw config containing secrets, the skill will read that file locally even though it only reports field names and validation results.

Why it was flagged

Validating a whole OpenClaw config requires reading the full user-specified file, and such configs can include token/API-key fields. The code does not print values or transmit them, so this is purpose-aligned but sensitive.

Skill content

with open(config_file, 'r') as f:
            content = f.read()

Recommendation

Use it only on intended config files and avoid sharing validation output in contexts where file paths or config structure are sensitive.

Low

#ASI05: Unexpected Code Execution

What this means

Running schema status or sync may execute the local `openclaw --version` command.

Why it was flagged

The sync script invokes the local OpenClaw CLI to detect the installed version. This is aligned with the validator's purpose and uses a fixed argument list rather than shell execution.

Skill content

subprocess.run(
            ["openclaw", "--version"],
            capture_output=True,
            text=True,
            timeout=10
        )

Recommendation

Ensure the `openclaw` binary on your PATH is the trusted one you intend to use.

Low

#ASI09: Human-Agent Trust Exploitation

What this means

The validator may give users more confidence in schema freshness than the implementation supports.

Why it was flagged

The implementation copies the bundled schema and records the local OpenClaw version, which can make the schema appear synchronized even though it was not actually extracted or downloaded for that version.

Skill content

# For now, copy built-in schema
    # In the future, this could extract schema from local OpenClaw installation
    if copy_builtin_schema():
        save_version_info(local_version)
        print(f"✓ Schema synchronized to version {local_version}")

Recommendation

Treat the bundled schema as a helpful reference, and verify current security-sensitive OpenClaw configuration fields against trusted upstream documentation when accuracy matters.

Info

#ASI04: Agentic Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

What this means

If you follow README installation steps outside ClawHub, you could be directed to an unspecified or substituted source.

Why it was flagged

The manual install instructions contain a placeholder GitHub release URL rather than a verifiable upstream project. This does not affect the included code directly, but it is a provenance caveat.

Skill content

https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/openclaw-config-field/releases/latest/download/config-field.skill

Recommendation

Install from the trusted registry entry or a verified repository/release, not from placeholder URLs.