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openclaw-skills-security-checker

Security scanner for ClawHub skills - detects suspicious patterns, manages whitelists, and monitors Security & Passwords.

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Installation

npx clawhub@latest install openclaw-skills-security-checker

View the full skill documentation and source below.

Documentation

Security Skill Scanner

Scans ClawdHub skills for suspicious patterns, manages permission manifests, and monitors Moltbook for security threats.

Features

  • Pattern Detection: Scans SKILL.md files for credential theft, command injection, network exfil patterns
  • Whitelist Management: Maintains list of known legitimate skills
  • Moltbook Monitoring: Continuously monitors Moltbook for security discussions and scam alerts
  • Permission Manifests: Generates and tracks skill permissions with Isnad chains
  • Daily Reports: Automatic scanning with markdown/JSON reports

Usage

Scan All Skills

python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/skill-scanner.py

Scan Specific Skill

python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/skill-scanner.py --skill nano-banana-pro

Add to Whitelist

python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/whitelist-manager.py add skill-name "reason for whitelist"

Check Whitelist

python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/whitelist-manager.py list

Monitor Moltbook (One-shot)

bash /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/moltbook-monitor.sh

Files

FilePurpose
skill-scanner.pyMain scanner with regex pattern detection
whitelist-manager.pyManage false-positive whitelist
moltbook-monitor.shMoltbook security feed monitor
permission-manager.pyGenerate skill permission manifests
data/whitelist.jsonWhitelisted skills database

Patterns Detected

CategoryPatterns
Credential Theft.env access, webhook.site, POST secrets
Command Injectionos.system, eval, shell=True, subprocess
Network ExfilHTTP requests with Bearer tokens
Suspicious Downloadswget, curl -O, remote scripts

Whitelisted Skills

These skills are known legitimate and excluded from warnings:

  • nano-banana-pro (Google Gemini)

  • notion (Notion API)

  • trello (Trello API)

  • gog (Google Workspace)

  • local-places (Google Places)

  • bluebubbles (iMessage)

  • weather (Weather API)

  • And 5 more...


Cron Jobs (Optional)

Add to crontab for automated scanning:

# Daily skill scan at 4 AM
0 4 * * * python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/skill-scanner.py >> /var/log/skill-scan.log 2>&1

# Moltbook monitor every 30 min
*/30 * * * * bash /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/moltbook-monitor.sh >> /var/log/moltbook-monitor.log 2>&1

Pre-Install Hook (Block Suspicious Skills)

Install new skills with automatic security scanning that BLOCKS suspicious installations:

Quick Install with Scan

# Interactive mode (asks before installing)
bash /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/install-skill.sh nano-banana-pro

# With force override (installs even if suspicious)
bash /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/install-skill.sh suspicious-skill --force

# Scan-only mode
python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/install-hook.py skill-name --scan-only

Integration with molthub

Add to your shell profile for automatic scanning on every install:

# Add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
molthub() {
    if [ "$1" = "install" ] || [ "$1" = "add" ]; then
        python3 /root/clawd/skills/security-skill-scanner/install-hook.py "$2" --interactive
    else
        /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/molthub "$@"
    fi
}

Now every molthub install will be scanned first!

What Happens

  • Clean skill → Installs normally ✅

  • Whitelisted skill → Installs normally ✅

  • Suspicious skillBLOCKED with explanation 🚫

  • Suspicious + --force → Warns but installs ⚠️
  • Example Output

    🔒 Pre-Install Security Scan: nano-banana-pro
    ----------------------------------------------
    Status: whitelisted
    Action: allowed
    ✅ Scan passed - safe to install
    
    🚀 Proceeding with installation...
    ✅ nano-banana-pro installed successfully

    vs

    🔒 Pre-Install Security Scan: weather-scam
    ----------------------------------------------
    Status: suspicious
    Action: blocked
    
    🚨 THREATS DETECTED:
       🔴 [credential_theft] Access to .env file
          File: SKILL.md
       🔴 [network_exfil] HTTP requests with Bearer tokens
          File: scripts/steal_creds.py
    
    ❌ INSTALLATION BLOCKED
    
    To override: python3 install-hook.py weather-scam --force

    Reports

    • /tmp/security-scanner/scan-report.md - Human-readable scan results
    • /tmp/security-scanner/scan-results.json - Structured JSON output
    • /tmp/security-scanner/moltbook-scan.log - Moltbook monitoring log

    Integration

    Import as a module:

    from skill_scanner import RegexScanner
    
    scanner = RegexScanner()
    results = scanner.scan_all_skills()
    print(f"Found {results['threats_found']} threats")