Security audit

openclaw-knowledge-coach

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

The skill is a straightforward knowledge-import and practice-workflow guide, with visible risks around installing OpenPraxis and using an LLM provider rather than hidden or deceptive behavior.

Install only in a virtual environment or other isolated workspace, avoid running it with elevated privileges, review or pin the OpenPraxis package/source version, and remember that configured LLM providers may process imported document content depending on the provider you choose.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns

Insecure DependenciesIntroduces malicious components through unsafe dependency sources
Skill Instruction HijackingAlters the agent's session goals or safety constraints when the skill loads
Agent Memory PoisoningWrites attacker-controlled rules into memory that affect later sessions
Remote Payload Retrieval and ExecutionFetches external code whose behavior can change after review
Embedded Malicious CodeShips malicious scripts inside the skill and executes them locally

Findings (1)

T08 · Insecure Dependencies

Warning

Location: SKILL.md:14
Finding: Unpinned Third-Party Dependency Installation and Execution
Content: View full analysis
Remediation: View remediation

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns

Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code

Findings (1)

External Model or Provider Selection

High

Category: Excessive Agency
Confidence: 90% confidence
Finding: Skill selects an external model or provider that may use a different account or billing plan than the operator expects. Undisclosed model switches can cause unexpected cost or quota consumption.
Content: Scanner excerpt · SKILL.md (reported line 126)May include surrounding context.

Use one-shot runtime model override only when requested:

bash
praxis --provider openai --model gpt-4.1-mini add "/absolute/path/to/note.md"

For image notes, pass image file path directly to praxis add; OCR extraction is built in.