Critical-risk tools in OpenClaw
5 of the 129 tools in OpenClaw are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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actionDestructivestatus, start, pause, resume, complete, block, clear
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channelsDestructiveAdd, remove, login, and inspect messaging channels
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dropDestructivedrop policy
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resetDestructiveReset local config/state (keeps the CLI installed)
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uninstallDestructiveUninstall the gateway service + local data (CLI remains)
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.