registry / mcp-scraper / 0.98.0
mcp-scraper@0.98.0
Authenticated public client for hosted MCP Scraper tools and REST APIs
AI Security Review
scanned 20d ago · by lpm-firewall-aiSource inspection found no malicious behavior. The flagged subprocess use is gated by explicit setup, and the runtime API key is sent through the configured MCP client endpoint.
Static reason
One or more suspicious static signals were detected.
Trigger
No automatic attack trigger was found; Claude configuration changes require the user to run the setup command with --apply.
Impact
No confirmed malicious impact was established.
Mechanism
The setup flow manages the mcp-scraper Claude Code entry and uses command output for local status or rollback; the runtime client sends authenticated requests to its configured MCP endpoint.
AI rationale
Source inspection found no malicious behavior. The flagged subprocess use is gated by explicit setup, and the runtime API key is sent through the configured MCP client endpoint.
Decision evidence
public snapshotAI called this Clean at 94.0% confidence as Benign with low false-positive risk.
Evidence for AI clean decision
- package.json exposes the CLI through explicit executable entries; the inspected manifest declares no lifecycle hook.
- The agent setup command only enters its mutation path when --apply is supplied, for Claude Code, with an API key.
- The setup path invokes Claude commands to inspect, remove, add, and verify the named MCP server; captured output is used for local status and rollback.
- The runtime client sends MCP requests with its API key to a validated configured endpoint, defaulting to mcpscraper.dev.
Evidence against
- The CLI contains subprocess and network helpers, but inspected subprocess callers are in the explicit Claude setup flow.
- The runtime reads an API key from the environment, but the inspected client sends it to its configured MCP endpoint.
Behavioral surface
ChildProcessEnvironmentVarsNetwork
HighEntropyStringsMinifiedUrlStrings
Source & flagged code
7 flaggeddist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.jsView file
1#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{Command as Fe}from"commander";import{spawn as ye}from"node:child_process";import{mkdir as ze,writeFile as Ze}from"node:fs/promises";import{basename as Qe,join as ge}from"nod...
L3: command = "npx"
High
Child Process
Package source references child process execution.
dist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.jsView on unpkg · L11#!/usr/bin/env node
L2: import{Command as Fe}from"commander";import{spawn as ye}from"node:child_process";import{mkdir as ze,writeFile as Ze}from"node:fs/promises";import{basename as Qe,join as ge}from"nod...
L3: command = "npx"
...
L10: `):[`# ${n.label} MCP config`,l,n.exactConfig,"",`Continuation: ${n.continuation}`,`Rollback: ${n.rollback}`,...n.restartRequired?["",a]:[]].join(`
L11: `)}import{homedir as $e}from"node:os";import{join as Ee}from"node:path";function k(e){return e?.trim()||process.env.MCP_SCRAPER_OUTPUT_DIR?.trim()||Ee($e(),"Downloads","mcp-scraper...
L12: Fix: ${n.fix}`:"";return`[${r[n.status]}] ${n.label}: ${n.detail}${a}`}),"",`Recommended MCP command: npx ${e.recommendedConfig.args.join(" ")}`].join(`
High
Same File Env Network Execution
A single source file combines environment access, network access, and code or shell execution; review context before blocking.
dist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.jsView on unpkg · L1Findings
7 High3 Medium2 Low
HighChild Processdist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighCredential Exfiltrationdist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighSandbox Evasion Gated Capabilitydist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Credential Exfiltrationdist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/bin/mcp-scraper-cli.js
MediumNetwork
MediumEnvironment Vars
MediumStructural Risk Force Deep Review
LowHigh Entropy Strings
LowUrl Strings
Affected versions and remediation
This report applies to mcp-scraper@0.98.0.
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