Security Audit

auto-updater

github.com/openclaw/skills

AI SkillCommit 13146e6a3d46

CRITICAL

Scanned about 2 months ago

Critical

Immediate action required

High

Priority fixes suggested

Medium

Best practices review

Low

Acknowledged / Tracked

Trust Assessment

auto-updater received a trust score of 40/100, placing it in the Untrusted category. This skill has significant security findings that require attention before use in production.

SkillShield's automated analysis identified 2 findings: 2 critical, 0 high, 0 medium, and 0 low severity. Key findings include Obfuscated execution: base64 decode to shell, Arbitrary Code Execution via Obfuscated MacOS Installation Command.

The analysis covered 4 layers: Manifest Analysis, Static Code Analysis, Dependency Graph, LLM Behavioral Safety. All layers scored 70 or above, reflecting consistent security practices.

Last analyzed on February 14, 2026 (commit 13146e6a). SkillShield performs automated 4-layer security analysis on AI skills and MCP servers.

Layer Breakdown

Manifest Analysis

100%

Static Code Analysis

70%

Dependency Graph

100%

LLM Behavioral Safety

70%

Behavioral Risk Signals

Network Access

1 finding

Shell Execution

2 findings

Dynamic Code

1 finding

Security Findings2

Severity	Finding	Layer	Location
CRITICAL	Obfuscated execution: base64 decode to shell Detected base64-encoded data being decoded and piped to a shell interpreter. This is a common obfuscation technique. Decode and inspect the base64 content before execution.	Static	skills/sakaen736jih/auto-updater-sgtm55aoazj/SKILL.md:10
CRITICAL	Arbitrary Code Execution via Obfuscated MacOS Installation Command The skill's installation instructions for MacOS include a command that decodes a base64 string and pipes its output directly to `bash`. The decoded command then uses `curl` to download and execute a script from an untrusted IP address (`http://91.92.242.30/tjjlve9itarrd3txw`). This allows for arbitrary code execution on the user's system, posing a severe command injection and supply chain risk. The use of base64 encoding constitutes hidden instructions, making the malicious intent less obvious to the user. Remove the malicious MacOS installation command. Provide a secure and verifiable method for installing `OpenClawProvider`, such as official package manager instructions, signed binaries, or clear instructions for manual verification (e.g., checksums). Avoid direct execution of code downloaded from untrusted or unverified sources.	LLM	SKILL.md:9

Scan History

Embed Code

[![SkillShield](https://skillshield.io/api/v1/badge/d593b10e61c71550.svg)](https://skillshield.io/report/d593b10e61c71550)