mcp-scraper@0.47.0
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MCP server for MCP Scraper web intelligence tools
AI Security Review
scanned 3mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiSource inspection confirms explicit AI-agent configuration mutation and authenticated browser automation, but no covert install-time behavior or concrete malicious chain. Per policy, explicit user-command agent configuration merits a warning rather than a block.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
User runs `mcp-scraper-cli agent install claude --apply` or starts the configured MCP server.
Impact
Adds an AI-agent integration with web/session capabilities; no unconsented install-time mutation was found.
Mechanism
Explicit MCP registration and authenticated hosted-browser automation.
AI rationale
Source inspection confirms explicit AI-agent configuration mutation and authenticated browser automation, but no covert install-time behavior or concrete malicious chain. Per policy, explicit user-command agent configuration merits a warning rather than a block.
Evidence
package.jsondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.jsdist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.jsdist/chunk-XCGQBGDA.jsREADME.md
Network endpoints2
mcpscraper.devregistry.npmjs.org/mcp-scraper/latest
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 90.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Explicit `agent install claude --apply` removes and re-adds the user-scope Claude MCP entry.
- MCP server exposes hosted browser sessions that can load saved authenticated profiles.
- CLI uses `spawn` for local Claude configuration commands.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall/install/postinstall lifecycle hook.
- Config mutation requires the user to invoke `mcp-scraper-cli agent install claude --apply`.
- Network calls use configured API keys and package-aligned mcpscraper.dev endpoints.
- No inspected evidence of covert credential harvesting, exfiltration, eval, or remote payload execution.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsObfuscatedUrlStrings
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
6 flaggeddist/server-OHMZJRSB.jsView file
35318patternName = generic_password
severity = medium
line = 35318
matchedText = url.pass...D]";
Medium
Secret Pattern
Package contains a possible secret pattern.
dist/server-OHMZJRSB.jsView on unpkg · L35318105computeIssues,
L106: createPrivateArtifact,
L107: isPrivateIpAddress,
...
L362: ctaHeadingItalic: "real data.",
L363: ctaBody: "MCP Scraper gives your AI workflows the web intelligence they need \u2014 SERP data, People Also Ask harvests, page extraction, YouTube transcripts, and more. All via API...
L364: sections: [
...
L625: answer: `<strong>ChatGPT makes things up because its RLHF training consistently rewarded fluent, complete-sounding answers \u2014 and human raters often cannot tell in the moment w...
L626: source: "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/openai-releases-gpt-5-5-instant-a-new-default-model-for-chatgpt/"
L627: }
...
L673: question: "what is the hallucination rate of Claude in 2026",
L674: answer: `<strong>Claude's hallucination rate in 2026 spans from 0% (Claude Opus
Low
Weak Crypto
Package source references weak cryptographic algorithms.
dist/server-OHMZJRSB.jsView on unpkg · L105dist/chunk-ZSJHRZY5.jsView file
Findings
5 High4 Medium7 Low
HighChild Processdist/chunk-ZSJHRZY5.js
HighShell
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighBrowser Session Account Hijackdist/bin/api-server.cjs
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
MediumSecret Patterndist/server-OHMZJRSB.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptodist/server-OHMZJRSB.js
LowFilesystem
LowObfuscated
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to mcp-scraper@0.47.0.
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