screenpipe-mcp@0.20.3

MCP server for screenpipe - search your screen recordings and audio transcriptions

AI Security Review

scanned 14d ago · by lpm-firewall-ai

The source shows a first-party agent plugin packaging capability, which warrants a warning under the agent integration policy. The observed runtime key is attached to Screenpipe API requests, and there is no confirmed malicious behavior.

Static reason

High-risk behavior combination matched malicious policy.; source matched previously finalized malicious package; routed for review; previous stored version diff introduced dangerous source

Trigger

A user runs the installer-generation command.

Impact

Users may install the Screenpipe cloud plugin and let an agent read synced Screenpipe history; inspected source did not establish unauthorized access or credential exposure.

Mechanism

The command packages plugin manifests and MCP configuration into output artifacts rather than editing the user's agent configuration.

AI rationale

Evidence

scripts/build-installers.mjsplugins/screenpipe-cloud/plugin.jsonsrc/installers.test.ts

Network endpoints1

screenpipe.com/api/user/data-sync/mcp

Decision evidence

public snapshot

AI called this Suspicious at 83.0% confidence as Dangerous Capability with medium false-positive risk.

Evidence for warning

The package creates first-party Claude and Codex plugin manifests as part of its installer-generation command.
The generated cloud plugin points to a Screenpipe service and describes read access to synced history.
Runtime API requests use the configured Screenpipe API base and attach its Screenpipe API key.
The manifest has no install-time hook; installer generation runs as a named build command.

Evidence against

Installer generation writes plugin files into a package-owned output directory; it does not mutate a consumer's agent configuration.
The checked plugin configuration uses the Screenpipe service endpoint and declares read capability.
No source-inspected behavior established credential theft, remote code execution, or another active attack.

Behavioral surface

Source

ChildProcessCryptoDynamicRequireEnvironmentVarsEvalFilesystemNetworkShell

Supply chain

Source & flagged code

18 flagged

dist/http-server.jsView file

35293exports2.execAsync = undefined; L35294: var child_process = require("child_process"); L35295: var util = require("util");

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L35293

35289L35290: // node_modules/@[redacted]-id/execAsync.js L35291: var require_execAsync = __commonJS(function(exports2) {

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L35289

19675patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 19675

Medium

Secret Pattern

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L19675

9542ref: validation_error_1.default, L9543: code: (0, codegen_1._)`require("ajv/dist/runtime/validation_error").default` L9544: });

Medium

Dynamic Require

Package source references dynamic require/import behavior.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L9542

dist/cli.jsView file

922return { L923: buildmetadata: match[5], L924: major: isNaN(major) ? undefined : major, ... L5033: const mimeType = match ? match[1] : "text/plain"; L5034: const isBase64 = url.includes(";base64,"); L5035: const dataStart = url.indexOf(","); ... L5382: try { L5383: const queryParams = new URL(url, "http://s.io").search.slice(1); L5384: return queryParams.length ? queryParams : undefined; ... L8090: } L8091: function addPrivateRequestAttributes(span, params, enableTruncation) { L8092: const messages = messagesFromParams(params);

Critical

Remote Response Code Execution

Source passes code obtained from a remote response into a dynamic execution sink.

dist/cli.jsView on unpkg · L922

51438Trigger-reachable chain: scripts.start -> dist/cli.js L51438: if (budgetLeft() > 0) { L51439: const { stdout } = await execAsync("npx screenpipe@latest auth token", { L51440: timeout: Math.min(PER_CANDIDATE_MS, budgetLeft()), ... L51447: } catch {} L51448: process.stderr.write([ L51449: "[screenpipe-mcp] could not discover SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY from any source.", ... L51453: "Fix: set SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY in your MCP launcher's env block,", L51454: "or install the screenpipe desktop app (https://screenpi.pe) so its CLI", L51455: "can resolve the key without bypassing Screenpipe's database boundary.",

Critical

Trigger Reachable Dangerous Capability

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

dist/cli.jsView on unpkg · L51438

44671sourceCode = this.opts.code.process(sourceCode, sch); L44672: const makeValidate = new Function(`${names_1.default.self}`, `${names_1.default.scope}`, sourceCode); L44673: const validate = makeValidate(this, this.scope.get());

dist/index.jsView file

50028if (budgetLeft() > 0) { L50029: const { stdout } = await execAsync("npx screenpipe@latest auth token", { L50030: timeout: Math.min(PER_CANDIDATE_MS, budgetLeft()), ... L50037: } catch {} L50038: process.stderr.write([ L50039: "[screenpipe-mcp] could not discover SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY from any source.", ... L50043: "Fix: set SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_KEY in your MCP launcher's env block,", L50044: "or install the screenpipe desktop app (https://screenpi.pe) so its CLI", L50045: "can resolve the key without bypassing Screenpipe's database boundary.",

Critical

Command Output Exfiltration

Source executes local commands and sends command output to an external endpoint.

dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L50028

49956port, L49957: env = process.env L49958: }) { L49959: return (baseOverride || env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_URL || env.SCREENPIPE_API_URL || (env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_PORT ? `http://localhost:${env.SCREENPIPE_LOCAL_API_PORT}` : `http://${h... L49960: } ... L49969: const fs = require("fs"); L49970: const { execFile, exec } = require("child_process"); L49971: const { promisify } = require("util");

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/index.jsView on unpkg · L49956

18690patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 18690

Medium

Secret Pattern

Hardcoded password in dist/index.js

dist/index.jsView on unpkg · L18690

scripts/hermes-smoke.pyView file

•path = scripts/hermes-smoke.py kind = build_helper sizeBytes = 3409 magicHex = [redacted]

Medium

Ships Build Helper

Package ships non-JavaScript build or shell helper files.

scripts/hermes-smoke.pyView on unpkg

scripts/assert-pack-contents.js#virtual:normalized:round1View file

•stage = ast_semantic_analysis; reason = ast_parse_error; limitedFiles = 1

High

Semantic Analysis Limited

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

scripts/assert-pack-contents.js#virtual:normalized:round1View on unpkg

src/self-contained-pack.test.tsView file

•matchType = normalized_sha256 matchedPackage = screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4 matchedPath = src/self-contained-pack.test.ts matchedIdentity = npm:c2NyZWVucGlwZS1tY3A:0.19.4 similarity = 1.000 summary = normalized source hash matched finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

src/self-contained-pack.test.tsView on unpkg

src/index.tsView file

•matchType = previous_version_dangerous_delta matchedPackage = screenpipe-mcp@0.20.0 matchedIdentity = npm:c2NyZWVucGlwZS1tY3A:0.20.0 similarity = 0.780 summary = stored previous version shares package body but lacks this dangerous source file

Critical

Previous Version Dangerous Delta

This package version adds a dangerous source file absent from the previous stored version; route for source-aware review.

src/index.tsView on unpkg

src/stdio-startup.test.tsView file

•matchType = token_shingles matchedPackage = screenpipe-mcp@0.19.4 matchedPath = src/stdio-startup.test.ts matchedIdentity = npm:c2NyZWVucGlwZS1tY3A:0.19.4 similarity = 0.750 shingleOverlap = 36 summary = source token shingles overlapped finalized malicious source

High

Known Malware Source Similarity

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

src/stdio-startup.test.tsView on unpkg

Source & flagged code

18 flagged · loading source

dist/http-server.jsView file

35293exports2.execAsync = undefined; L35294: var child_process = require("child_process"); L35295: var util = require("util");

High

Child Process

Package source references child process execution.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L35293

35289L35290: // node_modules/@[redacted]-id/execAsync.js L35291: var require_execAsync = __commonJS(function(exports2) {

High

Shell

Package source references shell execution.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L35289

19675patternName = generic_password severity = medium line = 19675

Medium

Secret Pattern

Package contains a possible secret pattern.

dist/http-server.jsView on unpkg · L19675

9542ref: validation_error_1.default, L9543: code: (0, codegen_1._)`require("ajv/dist/runtime/validation_error").default` L9544: });

Findings

4 Critical9 High8 Medium6 Low

CriticalCommand Output Exfiltrationdist/index.js

CriticalRemote Response Code Executiondist/cli.js

CriticalTrigger Reachable Dangerous Capabilitydist/cli.js

CriticalPrevious Version Dangerous Deltasrc/index.ts

HighChild Processdist/http-server.js

HighShelldist/http-server.js

HighEvaldist/cli.js

HighSame File Env Network Executiondist/index.js

HighCross File Remote Execution Contextdist/cli.js

HighTrigger Reachable Command Output Exfiltrationdist/cli.js

HighSemantic Analysis Limitedscripts/assert-pack-contents.js#virtual:normalized:round1

Affected versions and remediation

This report applies to screenpipe-mcp@0.20.3.

See all versions of screenpipe-mcp for other recorded verdicts.

Review the evidence and your use of screenpipe-mcp@0.20.3 before allowing it. Restrict the permissions described in this report.
Choose an independently verified alternative or release. This report does not establish that other versions are safe.

Evidence last updated: 2026-10-08 18:52:17.225Z (UTC).

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