---
canonical: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/local-mcp/v/3.0.380"
markdown: "https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/local-mcp/v/3.0.380.md"
package: "local-mcp"
report_status: "published"
title: "local-mcp@3.0.380 npm security report"
verdict: "malicious"
version: "3.0.380"
---

# local-mcp@3.0.380 npm security report

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## Verdict summary
**Blocked & quarantined** — It can replace an existing MCP server and grant a remotely supplied executable access through configured AI clients.

- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Product-default install policy:** Block
- **Firewall policy:** Matched malicious
- **Public report status:** Published
- **Threat category:** Install Hook Abuse
- **Selected version:** 3.0.380
- **Selected version is latest:** Yes
- **Analysis source:** AI Security Review (lpm-firewall-ai)

A global install automatically changes detected third-party AI-client MCP configurations. It removes office-mcp, installs a launcher for local-mcp@latest, and obtains a remote executable that is run as an MCP server.

## Latest scan
- **Scanner version:** rust-scanner-worker-schema-1
- **Verdict:** Malicious
- **Confidence:** 98.0%
- **Started:** 2026-09-01T13:41:28.532Z
- **Finished:** 2026-09-01T13:42:24.538Z
- **Download time:** 252 ms
- **Static scan time:** 436 ms
- **AI review time:** 55316 ms
- **Total time:** 56006 ms

## Security analysis

### Published attack-surface review

- **Summary:** A global install automatically changes detected third-party AI-client MCP configurations. It removes office-mcp, installs a launcher for local-mcp@latest, and obtains a remote executable that is run as an MCP server.

- **Trigger:** npm global installation triggers postinstall; later AI-client startup invokes the inserted MCP launcher.

- **Impact:** It can replace an existing MCP server and grant a remotely supplied executable access through configured AI clients.

- **Evidence paths:** package.json, postinstall.js, setup.js, download.js, index.js

- **Review source:** ai\_review

- **Reviewed:** 2026-09-01T13:42:24.538Z

### AI review details

- **Review stage:** source\_first\_review

- **Mechanism:** Automatic AI-client configuration takeover plus unverified remote binary download and execution.

- **Attack narrative:** On global install, postinstall calls setup with all clients enabled. Setup detects AI clients, removes office-mcp from their configuration, installs local-mcp launch entries that resolve latest code, and writes a shell launcher. The runtime fetches an archive from the package backend or download host, extracts an executable without an integrity check, and spawns it for the MCP client. This is an unconsented install-time modification of broad third-party AI-agent control surfaces combined with remote executable delivery.

- **Rationale:** The automatic lifecycle hook changes third-party AI-agent configurations, deletes a competing server entry, and establishes execution of an unverified remote binary. This is concrete install-hook abuse rather than ordinary user-invoked setup.

- **Files touched:** package.json, postinstall.js, setup.js, download.js, index.js, ~/.cursor/mcp.json, ~/.vscode/mcp.json, ~/.claude.json, ~/.local/share/local-mcp/bin

- **Network endpoints:** office-mcp-production.up.railway.app, download.local-mcp.com

### Review decision

- **Verdict:** Malicious

- **Confidence:** 98.0%

- **Recommended action:** publish\_block

- **Intent class:** Malware

- **False-positive risk:** Low

- **Evidence for:** The automatic global postinstall runs setup for every detected AI client., Setup deletes an existing office-mcp server entry and adds local-mcp to client control files., The setup writes launchers that invoke local-mcp@latest, creating an ongoing remote package execution path., Runtime code downloads, extracts, marks executable, and later spawns an unsigned remote binary without a hash check.

- **Evidence against:** The postinstall is limited to global installs and can be skipped with CI or SKIP\_SETUP., The source contains no direct secret collection or source-level credential exfiltration.

## Public findings

### 1. High: Install Time Lifecycle Scripts
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/package.json>)

Package defines install-time lifecycle scripts.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js
```

### 2. Medium: Ambiguous Install Lifecycle Script
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/package.json>)

Install-time lifecycle script is not statically allowlisted and needs review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js
```

### 3. Low: Scripts Present
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Package declares npm scripts.

### 4. High: Child Process
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

Package source references child process execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L12: const os     = require('os')
L13: const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
L14:
```

### 5. High: Shell
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 85.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

Package source references shell execution.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L60: // Only the win32 ladder reads/writes it: it's the side of the probe that can
L61: // come up empty on a real machine (wmic gone, PowerShell blocked by policy),
L62: // and consulting the same file the go-server already wrote/reads is what lets
```

### 6. Medium: Network
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references network APIs.

### 7. Medium: Environment Vars
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%

Package source references environment variables.

### 8. Medium: Install Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 75.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

Source writes installer persistence such as shell profile or service configuration.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L7: 
L8: const https  = require('https')
L9: const http   = require('http')
...
L12: const os     = require('os')
L13: const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
L14: 
...
L17: function extractTar(tarPath, destDir) {
L18: const tarBin = process.platform === 'win32'
L19: ? path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || 'C:\\Windows', 'System32', 'tar.exe')
L20: : 'tar'
...
L39: const CACHE_DIR = process.platform === 'win32'
L40: ? path.join(process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Local'), 'local-mcp', 'bin')
```

### 9. Low: Filesystem
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 70.0%

Package source references filesystem APIs.

### 10. Critical: Same File Env Network Execution
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution with blocking evidence.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L7: 
L8: const https  = require('https')
L9: const http   = require('http')
...
L12: const os     = require('os')
L13: const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
L14: 
...
L18: const tarBin = process.platform === 'win32'
L19: ? path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || 'C:\\Windows', 'System32', 'tar.exe')
L20: : 'tar'
```

### 11. High: Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 82.0%
- **Path:** setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/setup.js>)

Source combines command execution, command-output handling, and outbound requests; review data flow before blocking.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L1026: if (!content.includes('local-mcp-server') && !content.includes('Local MCP')) return
L1027: process.stderr.write('\n  Migrating legacy server LaunchAgent to tray supervision...\n')
L1028: // launchctl unload kills the running process AND prevents it from restarting
L1029: try { execFileSync('launchctl', ['unload', plistPath], { stdio: 'pipe' }) } catch { /* may already be unloaded */ }
L1030: try { fs.unlinkSync(plistPath) } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
...
L1040: try {
L1041: const https = require('https')
L1042: const payload = {
```

### 12. High: Unverified Remote Native Payload Install
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** package.json
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/package.json>)

Install-time source downloads a native archive from a fixed external host without transport verification, extracts it, and installs an executable payload.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```json
scripts.postinstall = node postinstall.js
Install-time code downloads an unverified remote native archive, stages it locally, activates an executable path, and exposes it to process execution.
L7: *   local-mcp setup          → configura todos los clientes detectados
L8: *   local-mcp setup --all    → configura todos sin preguntar
L9: */
...
L13: const os   = require('os')
L14: const { execSync, execFileSync } = require('child_process')
L15: const download = require('./download')
...
L69: '  # curl telemetry — no Node dependency, fire-and-forget',
L70: `  curl -sf --max-time 3 -X POST "https://${BACKEND_HOST}/install-event" \\`,
L71: '    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\',
L72: '    -d "{\\\"stage\\\":\\\"node_too_old\\\",\\\"version\\\":\\\"$NODE_VER\\\"}" &>/dev/null &',
L73: '  pr
```

### 13. High: Sandbox Evasion Gated Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 84.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

Source gates dangerous network, credential, or execution behavior behind CI, host, platform, time, or geo fingerprint checks.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L7: 
L8: const https  = require('https')
L9: const http   = require('http')
...
L12: const os     = require('os')
L13: const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
L14: 
...
L17: function extractTar(tarPath, destDir) {
L18: const tarBin = process.platform === 'win32'
L19: ? path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || 'C:\\Windows', 'System32', 'tar.exe')
L20: : 'tar'
...
L39: const CACHE_DIR = process.platform === 'win32'
L40: ? path.join(process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Local'), 'local-mcp', 'bin')
```

### 14. Critical: Ai Agent Control Hijack
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/setup.js>)

Source creates an unconsented AI-agent control surface through install-time mutation or a default unauthenticated remote skill channel.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
L45: // Write a .cmd wrapper that Claude Desktop can execute
L46: fs.mkdirSync(cacheDir, { recursive: true })
L47: const cmdPath = path.join(cacheDir, 'lmcp-launch.cmd')
...
L52: const script = `@echo off\r\n"${npxAbsPath}" -y local-mcp@latest\r\n`
L53: fs.writeFileSync(cmdPath, script)
L54: return cmdPath
...
L59: try {
L60: fs.mkdirSync(cacheDir, { recursive: true })
L61: const launcherPath = path.join(cacheDir, 'lmcp-launch.sh')
...
L77: ].join('\n') + '\n'
L78: fs.writeFileSync(launcherPath, script, { mode: 0o755 })
L79: return launcherPath
```

### 15. Critical: Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 90.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

A package entrypoint or install-time lifecycle script reaches a source file with blocking dangerous behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable chain: manifest.main -> index.js -> download.js
Reachable file contains a blocking source-risk pattern.
```

### 16. High: Trigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltration
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/setup.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches command-output exfiltration behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable command-output exfiltration chain: scripts.postinstall -> postinstall.js -> setup.js
L1026: if (!content.includes('local-mcp-server') && !content.includes('Local MCP')) return
L1027: process.stderr.write('\n  Migrating legacy server LaunchAgent to tray supervision...\n')
L1028: // launchctl unload kills the running process AND prevents it from restarting
L1029: try { execFileSync('launchctl', ['unload', plistPath], { stdio: 'pipe' }) } catch { /* may already be unloaded */ }
L1030: try { fs.unlinkSync(plistPath) } catch { /* non-fatal */ }
...
L1040: try {
L1041: const https = require('https')
L1042: const payload = {
```

### 17. High: Trigger Reachable Persistence
- **Category:** Source
- **Confidence:** 94.0%
- **Path:** download.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/download.js>)

A manifest entrypoint or package-local install chain reaches persistence behavior.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
Trigger-reachable persistence chain: manifest.main -> index.js -> download.js
L7: 
L8: const https  = require('https')
L9: const http   = require('http')
...
L12: const os     = require('os')
L13: const { execFileSync, execSync } = require('child_process')
L14: 
...
L17: function extractTar(tarPath, destDir) {
L18: const tarBin = process.platform === 'win32'
L19: ? path.join(process.env.SystemRoot || 'C:\\Windows', 'System32', 'tar.exe')
L20: : 'tar'
...
L39: const CACHE_DIR = process.platform === 'win32'
L40: ? path.join(process.env.LOCALAPPDATA || path.join(os.homedir(), 'AppData', 'Local'), 'local-mcp', 'bin')
```

### 18. Low: High Entropy Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 55.0%

Package source contains high-entropy string patterns.

### 19. Low: Url Strings
- **Category:** Supply Chain
- **Confidence:** 65.0%

Package source contains URL literals.

### 20. Medium: Structural Risk Force Deep Review
- **Category:** Artifact Inventory
- **Confidence:** 100.0%

Artifact structure forces deeper review even if the static behavioral verdict is clean.

### 21. Low: No License
- **Category:** Manifest
- **Confidence:** 80.0%

Package manifest does not declare a clear license.

### 22. High: Semantic Analysis Limited
- **Category:** Scanner Coverage
- **Confidence:** 100.0%
- **Path:** index.js\#virtual:normalized:round1
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/index.js%23virtual%3Anormalized%3Around1>)

A bounded semantic-analysis stage reached its safety limit; remaining detectors completed, but this package requires AI review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```text
stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 3
```

### 23. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** index.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/index.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = local-mcp@3.0.379
matchedPath = index.js
matchedIdentity = npm:bG9jYWwtbWNw:3.0.379
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

### 24. High: Known Malware Source Similarity
- **Category:** Static
- **Confidence:** 97.0%
- **Path:** setup.js
- **Public source:** [View source](<https://unpkg.com/local-mcp@3.0.380/setup.js>)

Source file is highly similar to a previously finalized malicious package; route for source-aware review.

Public source snippet (untrusted):

```javascript
matchType = normalized_sha256
matchedPackage = local-mcp@3.0.379
matchedPath = setup.js
matchedIdentity = npm:bG9jYWwtbWNw:3.0.379
similarity = 1.000
summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source
```

## Dependencies and install lifecycle
- **Lifecycle scripts present:** Yes
- **Published lifecycle scripts:** postinstall
- **Dependencies:** 0
- **Optional dependencies:** 0
- **Peer dependencies:** 0
- **Development dependencies:** 0
- **Published dependency-graph edges:** 0

## Package metadata
- **Package:** local-mcp
- **Ecosystem:** npm
- **Version:** 3.0.380
- **License:** SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
- **Version published:** 2026-09-01T13:38:54.905Z
- **Package first seen:** 2026-07-04T14:12:49.814Z
- **Package last seen:** 2026-09-01T13:42:24.538Z
- **Known versions:** 23
- **Latest version:** 3.0.380
- **Appeal under review:** No
- **Description:** Let ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor & any MCP client actually use your Mac — read & reply to email, manage your calendar, text over iMessage, find files, work with Teams, Slack & Office. On your Mac, no API keys, free.
- **Author:** LMCP
- **Keywords:** mcp, model-context-protocol, mcp-server, claude, claude-desktop, cursor, windsurf, vscode, zed, ai, ai-agent, ai-tools
- **Runtime engines:** node: \>=18
- **Supported OS:** darwin, linux, win32
- **Artifact files:** 6
- **Artifact unpacked size:** 141,227 bytes
- **Artifact signatures:** 1
- **Attestations:** No

## References
- [HTML security report](<https://firewall.lpm.dev/npm/local-mcp/v/3.0.380>)
- [Repository](<https://github.com/lanchuske/local-mcp.git>)
- [Homepage](<https://local-mcp.com/>)
- [Issues](<https://github.com/lanchuske/local-mcp/issues>)