mcp-scraper@0.72.0
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MCP server for MCP Scraper web intelligence tools
AI Security Review
scanned 2mo ago · by lpm-firewall-aiThis is not confirmed malware because configuration mutation is explicit and scoped, and connected-account tools are presented as authenticated tenant operations. Its broad data-export and action capability warrants a warning for agent use.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source
Trigger
The user runs mcp-scraper-cli agent install claude --apply, or invokes its authenticated MCP tools.
Impact
A configured agent could access tenant-connected data or perform approved service actions; no automatic installation or covert attack chain was confirmed.
Mechanism
User-scoped MCP registration plus authenticated connected-service export and actions.
AI rationale
This is not confirmed malware because configuration mutation is explicit and scoped, and connected-account tools are presented as authenticated tenant operations. Its broad data-export and action capability warrants a warning for agent use.
Evidence
package.jsondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.cjsdist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.cjsdist/server-UGWC5YMD.js
Network endpoints2
mcpscraper.devregistry.npmjs.org/mcp-scraper/latest
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Suspicious at 88.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.
Evidence for warning
- The explicit CLI command can replace the package's Claude Code user-scope MCP registration.
- The MCP server exposes bulk export of authenticated connected-service data.
- The MCP server can invoke allowlisted connected-service mutations after a confirmation step.
Evidence against
- package.json has no preinstall, install, or postinstall hook.
- Agent configuration changes require the user to run the CLI with --apply and are limited to the mcp-scraper entry.
- Connected-service operations are described as tenant-owned and require specific approved tools; no covert credential theft or unsolicited exfiltration was found.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessCryptoEnvironmentVarsFilesystemNetworkShell
HighEntropyStringsUrlStrings
NoLicense
Source & flagged code
10 flaggeddist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.cjsView file
7875// src/mcp/replay-annotator.ts
L7876: var import_node_child_process = require("child_process");
L7877: var import_promises6 = require("fs/promises");
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.cjsView on unpkg · L7875dist/server-UGWC5YMD.jsView file
332import {
L333: isPrivateIpAddress,
L334: loadHtmlDocument,
...
L557: ctaHeadingItalic: "real data.",
L558: 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...
L559: sections: [
...
L820: 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...
L821: source: "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/05/openai-releases-gpt-5-5-instant-a-new-default-model-for-chatgpt/"
L822: }
...
L868: question: "what is the hallucination rate of Claude in 2026",
L869: answer: `<strong>Claude's hallucination rate in 2026 spans from 0% (Claude Opus 4.1 on AA-
High
Browser Session Account Hijack
Browser source reuses an authenticated session to collect identity data and mutate account settings while reporting externally.
Findings
8 High5 Medium6 Low
HighChild Processdist/bin/mcp-stdio-server.cjs
HighShell
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighBrowser Session Account Hijackdist/server-UGWC5YMD.js
HighCredential Redirect Persistencedist/server-UGWC5YMD.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighSemantic Analysis Limiteddist/chunk-F6MUGMRN.js
HighPrevious Version Dangerous Deltadist/bin/api-server.cjs
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumOversized Source Filedist/bin/api-server.cjs
MediumOversized Cli Entrypointdist/bin/api-server.cjs
Medium
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to mcp-scraper@0.72.0.
See all versions of mcp-scraper for other recorded verdicts.
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- Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.
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