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HostGuard

Security checks for vulnerabilities and agentic risk

Overview

ClawGuard is a disclosed local security-check skill whose sensitive file and command use is narrow and aligned with checking OpenClaw exposure.

Before installing, be aware that this skill may inspect local environment files and process-listening state to assess OpenClaw exposure. Only approve its optional lockdown fix if you want it to create a backup and change an existing host binding to 127.0.0.1.

A.I.G

Vulnerability Patterns
  • 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
  • Unauthorized Access and Privilege EscalationObtains permissions beyond the task's legitimate needs

SkillSpector

Vulnerability Patterns
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Excessive AgencyUnrestricted Tool Access, Autonomous Decision Making, Scope Creep
Findings (6)

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Credential Access

High
Category
Privilege Escalation
Content
```bash
# Check env files for HOST setting
for f in .env.local .env.development .env.production .env; do
  if [ -f "$f" ]; then
    HOST_VAL=$(grep -E "^(OPENCLAW_HOST|HOST)=" "$f" 2>/dev/null | cut -d= -f2)
    if [ -n "$HOST_VAL" ]; then
Confidence
60% confidence
Finding
Code accesses credential files (SSH keys, AWS credentials, etc.). This could indicate credential theft attempts.

Static analysis

No suspicious patterns detected.