mcpaudit 2.0.0

Security scanner for MCP servers — Python + TypeScript/JavaScript + Go, zero dependencies, 57+ rules, SBOM generation, remediation playbooks, regression detection, plugin system, live scanner, fleet scanning, policy engine, OWASP Agentic Top 10

python 3.11+  |  zero dependencies  |  MIT license  |  6632 tests  |  v2.0.0

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MCP servers are the bridge between LLMs and your system. If they have vulnerabilities, the AI can be manipulated to exploit them. mcpaudit finds those vulnerabilities before an attacker does.

How it works

  Your MCP Server Code
         |
         v
  +--------------+
  |   mcpaudit    |-->  AST parsing (no execution)
  |   scanner     |-->  72+ security rules
  |               |-->  CWE mapping + Trust Score
  +------+-------+
         |
    +----+----+----------+----------+
    v    v    v          v          v
  Text  JSON  HTML     SARIF    History
        (CI)  (report) (GitHub)  (trend)

Quick Start

pip install -e .

# Scan a file
mcpaudit server.py

# Scan a directory
mcpaudit /path/to/mcp-servers/

# HTML report
mcpaudit server.py --format html -o report.html

# SARIF for GitHub Code Scanning
mcpaudit server.py --format sarif -o results.sarif

Why mcpaudit?

	AI-Infra-Guard (Tencent)	mcpaudit
Requirements	Docker + 4GB RAM + LLM API key	Python 3.11+ (stdlib only)
Speed	Minutes (API calls)	<200ms (static analysis)
Cost	$$$ (LLM API)	$0 (everything local)
Dependencies	Docker, LLM SDK	None
Languages	Python only	Python + TypeScript + Go
CI/CD	Manual	Exit codes + JSON + SARIF

Features

Feature	Command	What it does
Static Scan	mcpaudit scan FILE	AST-based scanning (Python/TS/Go)
Fleet Scan	mcpaudit scan-all DIR	Recursive discovery + aggregate report
Fleet Report	mcpaudit scan-all --fleet-report	Executive HTML with heatmap
Fingerprint	mcpaudit fingerprint PATH	Detect MCP framework + known vulns
Data Flows	mcpaudit flows FILE	Toxic source-to-sink analysis
Config Guard	mcpaudit guard CONFIG	Claude Code settings.json audit
Diff Scan	mcpaudit diff	Compare scans, find new/resolved
Live Scan	mcpaudit live -- CMD	Runtime probing (8 probes)
Watch Mode	mcpaudit scan --watch	Re-scan on file change
Auto-Fix	mcpaudit scan --fix	Auto-remediation (5 rule types)
Policy	mcpaudit scan --policy FILE	YAML policy enforcement
Compliance	mcpaudit scan --compliance-report	OWASP Agentic Top 10 report
Trust Score	mcpaudit scan --min-score N	0-100 score for CI/CD gates
Baseline	mcpaudit --create-baseline	Suppress known findings
Plugins	mcpaudit plugins list	Custom rule loading
Rule Gen	mcpaudit generate --category	30 rule templates from CVE/OWASP

Security Rules (72+)

Every finding includes a CWE reference and a confidence level (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW).

Rule	Severity	Detects	CWE
CMD-001	CRITICAL	Command injection (shell=True)	CWE-78
CMD-002	HIGH	Command injection (f-strings)	CWE-78
SQL-001	CRITICAL	SQL injection (string interpolation)	CWE-89
SEC-001	CRITICAL	Hardcoded secrets (API keys, tokens)	CWE-798
DESER-001	CRITICAL	Unsafe deserialization (yaml.load)	CWE-502
PATH-001	HIGH	Path traversal (unvalidated file ops)	CWE-22
SSRF-001	HIGH	Server-Side Request Forgery	CWE-918
FILE-001	HIGH	Unsafe file write (dynamic path)	CWE-73
PERM-001	HIGH	Excessive permissions (chmod 777)	CWE-250
IDOR-001	HIGH	Insecure Direct Object Reference	CWE-639
PRIV-001	HIGH	Privilege escalation in tools	CWE-269
AUTH-001	MEDIUM	Missing authentication	CWE-306
AUTHZ-001	MEDIUM	Missing authorization in handlers	CWE-862
CORS-001	MEDIUM	CORS wildcard	CWE-942
VAL-001	MEDIUM	Missing input validation	--
ERR-001	MEDIUM	Missing error handling	CWE-755
LOG-001	MEDIUM	Sensitive data in logs	CWE-532
RES-001	MEDIUM	Resource exhaustion	CWE-400
REDOS-001	MEDIUM	ReDoS (nested quantifiers)	--
MCP-003	HIGH	Confused deputy attack	--
MCP-004	MEDIUM	Prompt injection vector	--
MCP-006	MEDIUM	Unbounded tool response	--
MCP-015	HIGH	Unauthenticated server	--
MCP-016	LOW	Missing audit logging	--
RATE-001	LOW	Missing rate limiting	CWE-770
TEMP-001	LOW	Insecure temp files	CWE-377
INFO-001	LOW	Information disclosure	--

Grading and Trust Score

  Grade    Score    Meaning
  -----    -----    ----------------------
   A+        0      No findings
   A        1-2     Minor issues only
   B        3-5     Some medium issues
   C       6-10     High severity findings
   D      11-20     Multiple high severity
   F       21+      Critical issues present

  Trust Score: 0-100 (higher = more secure)
  Use --min-score N as CI/CD quality gate

Output Formats

Terminal (default)

============================================================
  MCP Security Audit -- Results
============================================================
  Files scanned: 1
  Lines scanned: 150
  Total findings: 3
============================================================

  [FILE] server.py
     Grade: C | 3 findings | 12.3ms

     [!!] [CMD-001] Command Injection (shell=True)
       Line 42: subprocess.run() with shell=True.
       Fix: Use argument list without shell=True.

     [!] [PATH-001] Potential Path Traversal
       Line 18: open() without path validation.
       Fix: Use path.resolve() and path.is_relative_to(base_dir).

     [-] [AUTH-001] Missing authentication
       Line 1: Server does not implement authentication.
============================================================
  Trust Score: 35/100 (LOW)

JSON, HTML, SARIF

mcpaudit server.py --format json            # CI/CD pipelines
mcpaudit server.py --format html -o r.html   # Visual dashboard
mcpaudit server.py --format sarif -o r.sarif # GitHub Code Scanning

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions

name: Security Scan
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  scan:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
        with:
          python-version: '3.11'
      - run: pip install -e path/to/mcpaudit
      - run: mcpaudit . --format sarif -o results.sarif
      - uses: github/codeql-action/upload-sarif@v3
        if: always()
        with:
          sarif_file: results.sarif

Pre-commit Hook

cp hooks/pre-commit .git/hooks/pre-commit
chmod +x .git/hooks/pre-commit

Baseline (only fail on NEW findings)

mcpaudit . --create-baseline .mcpaudit-baseline.json
mcpaudit . --baseline .mcpaudit-baseline.json

Exit Codes

Code	Meaning
0	No HIGH or CRITICAL findings
1	HIGH findings present
2	CRITICAL findings present

Configuration

mcpaudit --init  # Generate .mcpaudit.yml

# .mcpaudit.yml
exclude_rules:
  - AUTH-001
  - RATE-001
exclude_paths:
  - "tests/*"
  - "vendor/*"
severity_threshold: medium
output_format: text

Custom Rules

from mcpaudit.rules import Rule
from mcpaudit.models import Finding, Severity

class MyRule(Rule):
    rule_id = "CUSTOM-001"
    name = "My Custom Check"
    severity = Severity.HIGH
    description = "Detects my custom pattern."

    def check(self, tree, source) -> list[Finding]:
        findings = []
        # Detection logic here
        return findings

from mcpaudit.scanner import MCPSecurityScanner
scanner = MCPSecurityScanner(rules=[MyRule()])

Architecture

mcpaudit/
+-- scanner.py            # Core Python scanning engine
+-- ts_scanner.py         # TypeScript/JavaScript scanner
+-- go_scanner.py         # Go scanner
+-- models.py             # Finding, ScanResult, Severity
+-- formatters.py         # Text + JSON formatters
+-- config.py             # .mcpaudit.yml loader
+-- rules/                # 27 Python security rules
+-- ts_rules/             # 15 TypeScript rules
+-- go_rules/             # 8 Go rules
+-- reporters/            # HTML + SARIF reporters
+-- flows.py              # Data flow analysis
+-- guard.py              # Config file auditing
+-- live.py               # Runtime MCP probing
+-- watcher.py            # File watch mode
+-- fixer.py              # Auto-remediation engine
+-- policy_engine.py      # YAML policy enforcement
+-- compliance.py         # OWASP Agentic Top 10
+-- trust_score.py        # 0-100 trust scoring
+-- baseline.py           # Finding suppression
+-- plugin_system.py      # External rule loading
+-- ...                   # 159 modules total
tests/
+-- ...                   # 6632 tests

Stats

Metric	Value
Tests	6632
Python rules	27
TypeScript rules	15
Go rules	8
Source modules	159
OWASP Agentic coverage	10/10
CWE references	20+
Output formats	5 (text, JSON, HTML, SARIF, history)
CLI commands	16
Dependencies	0

License

MIT License.

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