Create a Botpress AI agent with the ADK using OpenClaw

Security checks across malware telemetry and agentic risk

Overview

This is a coherent Botpress ADK development guide; its main risk is that it documents official remote install commands that users should run only if they trust Botpress/GitHub.

Before installing, review the Botpress ADK installer source or use official manual release downloads if available. Run the installer only from trusted Botpress/GitHub URLs, understand that it executes with your local user privileges, and keep `.env`, `agent.json`, and Botpress credentials out of source control.

SkillSpector

By NVIDIA
Vulnerability Patterns
  • Supply ChainUnpinned Dependencies, External Script Fetching, Obfuscated Code
  • Tool MisuseTool Parameter Abuse, Chaining Abuse, Unsafe Defaults
  • Prompt InjectionInstruction Override, Hidden Instructions, Exfiltration Commands
  • Data ExfiltrationExternal Transmission, Env Variable Harvesting, File System Enumeration
  • Privilege EscalationExcessive Permissions, Sudo/Root Execution, Credential Access
Findings (3)

Missing User Warnings

Medium
Confidence
95% confidence
Finding
The skill instructs users to install the ADK via pipe-to-shell commands that fetch and immediately execute a remote script, but it does not provide a clear warning about the security implications or safer alternatives. This is dangerous because a compromised release endpoint, DNS path, or upstream repository could result in arbitrary code execution on the user's machine.

External Script Fetching

Low
Category
Supply Chain
Content
macOS & Linux:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://github.com/botpress/adk/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
```

Windows (PowerShell):
Confidence
93% confidence
Finding
curl -fsSL https://github.com/botpress/adk/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash

Chaining Abuse

High
Category
Tool Misuse
Content
macOS & Linux:
```bash
curl -fsSL https://github.com/botpress/adk/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
```

Windows (PowerShell):
Confidence
97% confidence
Finding
| bash

VirusTotal

63/63 vendors flagged this skill as clean.

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