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iot-security

Secures IoT devices through firmware hardening, encrypted transport, strong authentication, and safe OTA updates to prevent vulnerabilities.

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The iot-security skill was audited on Mar 1, 2026 and we found 11 security issues across 4 threat categories, including 1 high-severity. Review the findings below before installing.

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Security Issues

medium line 62

Template literal with variable interpolation in command context

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62headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.IOT_API_KEY}` },
high line 88

Python subprocess execution

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88For CLI, capture output: `result = subprocess.run(['iot-secure', 'harden', '--firmware', 'file.bin'], capture_output=True); if result.returncode != 0: log(result.stderr)`. Common errors: invalid API k
medium line 100

Curl to non-GitHub URL

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100```curl
low line 60

Fetch to external URL

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60fetch('https://api.openclaw.io/api/iot/ota-update', {
medium line 77

Webhook reference - potential data exfiltration

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77Integrate this skill with other IoT tools by exporting configs as JSON files. For AWS IoT or Azure, map `$IOT_API_KEY` to their respective secrets managers. Use webhooks for real-time updates; e.g., P
low line 62

Access to .env file

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62headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.IOT_API_KEY}` },
low line 46

External URL reference

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46response = requests.post('https://api.openclaw.io/api/iot/encrypt-transport', json={"deviceId": "device123", "key": os.environ['IOT_API_KEY']})
low line 56

External URL reference

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56Body: `{"firmwareUrl": "https://updates.example.com/firmware.bin", "signature": "hex-signature", "key": "$IOT_API_KEY"}`
low line 60

External URL reference

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60fetch('https://api.openclaw.io/api/iot/ota-update', {
low line 63

External URL reference

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63body: JSON.stringify({firmwareUrl: 'https://updates.example.com/firmware.bin'})
low line 101

External URL reference

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101curl -X POST https://api.openclaw.io/api/iot/encrypt-transport -H "Authorization: Bearer $IOT_API_KEY" -d '{"deviceId": "sensor456", "protocol": "TLS1.3"}'
Scanned on Mar 1, 2026
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