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01582 files scannedApril 13, 2026

High risk — review carefully before installing

This package can run commands on your computer AND reads your secret tokens. That combination means it could potentially steal your credentials. Only install this if you trust the author and understand why it needs these permissions.

What We Found(16 issues)

Each card explains what was found and what it means in plain English. Click "Technical details" for the full breakdown.

HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

require('child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/run-all-scenarios.js:2
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { execFile } from 'child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/claudeDesktop.ts:5
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { execFile } from 'child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/cursor.ts:5
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { ChildProcess, execFile, spawn, type ExecFileException } from 'child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/cursorCli.ts:4
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { execFile } from 'child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/geminiCli.ts:5
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { spawn, ChildProcess, execFile } from 'child_process'
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/mcpInspector.ts:1
HIGHHIGH-002

Caution. This package can open a terminal on your computer and run any command it wants — with YOUR permissions. It could delete files, install malware, or steal your data without you seeing anything happen.

Technical details

Importing child_process gives the package ability to spawn shell commands. MCP servers should not need to execute arbitrary system commands.

import { exec } from "child_process"
mcpx/packages/mcpx-server/src/services/docker.ts:8
HIGHHIGH-003

Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.

Technical details

Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.

execSync(
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/run-all-scenarios.js:19
HIGHHIGH-003

Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.

Technical details

Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.

spawn(
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/cursorCli.ts:121
HIGHHIGH-003

Caution. This package runs system commands on your computer. This is like giving someone the keys to your terminal. They could run anything — download files, change settings, or access your private data.

Technical details

Direct process execution functions (exec, spawn) can run arbitrary commands. Combined with user input, this enables remote code execution.

spawn(
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/aiAgents/mcpInspector.ts:124
HIGHHIGH-005

Caution. This package reads your secret passwords and API tokens from your system. If it also has network access, your credentials could be sent to someone else's server. Check WHY it needs your secrets.

Technical details

Reading sensitive environment variables (tokens, secrets, keys, passwords) suggests data exfiltration. MCP servers should declare required env vars, not silently read secrets.

process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
mcpx/demo-client/src/mcp-client-claude.ts:14
HIGHHIGH-005

Caution. This package reads your secret passwords and API tokens from your system. If it also has network access, your credentials could be sent to someone else's server. Check WHY it needs your secrets.

Technical details

Reading sensitive environment variables (tokens, secrets, keys, passwords) suggests data exfiltration. MCP servers should declare required env vars, not silently read secrets.

process.env.MAX_RESPONSE_TOKENS
mcpx/demo-client/src/mcp-client-claude.ts:18
HIGHHIGH-005

Caution. This package reads your secret passwords and API tokens from your system. If it also has network access, your credentials could be sent to someone else's server. Check WHY it needs your secrets.

Technical details

Reading sensitive environment variables (tokens, secrets, keys, passwords) suggests data exfiltration. MCP servers should declare required env vars, not silently read secrets.

process.env.GEMINI_API_KEY
mcpx/demo-client/src/mcp-client-gemini.ts:24
MEDIUMMED-003

Suspicious. This package downloads code from paste sites or raw URLs instead of using normal package managers. This is a common trick to sneak in malicious code that doesn't show up in the package itself.

Technical details

Network requests to paste sites or raw GitHub content may indicate payload downloading. Legitimate dependencies use npm, not pastebins.

raw.githubusercontent
mcpx/packages/mcpx-server/src/oauth-providers/defaults.ts:8
MEDIUMMED-004

Suspicious. This package loads code from an unknown location decided at runtime. We can't tell what it will actually run because it depends on a variable. This makes it harder to verify the package is safe.

Technical details

Dynamic require/import with variable arguments loads code determined at runtime. This can be used to load payloads that static analysis can't detect.

require()
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/playwrightMcp.ts:28
MEDIUMMED-004

Suspicious. This package loads code from an unknown location decided at runtime. We can't tell what it will actually run because it depends on a variable. This makes it harder to verify the package is safe.

Technical details

Dynamic require/import with variable arguments loads code determined at runtime. This can be used to load payloads that static analysis can't detect.

import(s
mcpx/mcpx-e2e-tests/src/playwrightMcp.ts:29

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