mcp-scraper@0.48.0
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MCP server for MCP Scraper web intelligence tools
AI Security Review
scanned 3mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiSource inspection found explicit user-invoked Claude MCP configuration mutation and browser-session capability, but no unconsented install-time action or concrete exfiltration/malware chain.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
User runs `mcp-scraper-cli agent install claude --apply` or invokes browser/MCP tools.
Impact
Adds or replaces this package's Claude MCP server entry; invoked browser tools may act within the selected browser session.
Mechanism
Explicit MCP registration and browser-assisted web scraping.
AI rationale
Source inspection found explicit user-invoked Claude MCP configuration mutation and browser-session capability, but no unconsented install-time action or concrete exfiltration/malware chain.
Evidence
package.jsondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.jsdist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.jsdist/index.cjs
Network endpoints3
mcpscraper.devregistry.npmjs.org/mcp-scraper/latestwww.google.com/search?
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 87.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- Explicit `agent install claude --apply` removes and re-adds a user-scope Claude MCP server.
- The CLI can configure persistent browser-profile use, including saving browser changes.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall/install/postinstall hook.
- Agent configuration mutation requires an explicit CLI command and `--apply`.
- The replacement targets only the `mcp-scraper` Claude entry and includes rollback logic.
- Network calls use configured MCP Scraper API credentials and declared service endpoints.
- No covert credential harvesting, remote code loading, or automatic destructive action found.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsObfuscatedUrlStrings
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
6 flaggeddist/chunk-ZSJHRZY5.jsView file
18import { dirname, join } from "path";
L19: import { execFile } from "child_process";
L20: function workflowOutputBaseDir(outputDir) {
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/chunk-ZSJHRZY5.jsView on unpkg · L18dist/server-EVTCL3KB.jsView file
•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta
matchedPackage = mcp-scraper@0.47.0
matchedIdentity = npm:bWNwLXNjcmFwZXI:0.47.0
similarity = 0.944
summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file
High
Previous Version Dangerous Delta
This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.
dist/server-EVTCL3KB.jsView on unpkg163computeIssues,
L164: createPrivateArtifact,
L165: isPrivateIpAddress,
...
L420: ctaHeadingItalic: "real data.",
L421: 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...
L422: sections: [
...
L683: 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...
L684: source: "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/openai-releases-gpt-5-5-instant-a-new-default-model-for-chatgpt/"
L685: }
...
L731: question: "what is the hallucination rate of Claude in 2026",
L732: answer: `<strong>Claude's hallucination rate in 2026 spans from 0% (Claude Opus
Findings
6 High3 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
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/server-EVTCL3KB.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowScripts Present
LowWeak Cryptodist/server-EVTCL3KB.js
LowFilesystem
LowObfuscated
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to mcp-scraper@0.48.0.
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