Skills/npm/wordpress-mcp-server

wordpress-mcp-server@8.6.9

CAUTION

Publisher claims: "WordPress MCP server + companion plugin giving AI native access to page builder content, not just the REST API. 261 tools, 365 with WooCommerce, 19 page builders and the Site Editor. Element-level edits, full page creation, HTML to builder conversion, sna" Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry npm (MCP server)Publisher respira · joined 0 days agoInstalls 19,963Last detonated 2 h ago
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Is [email protected] safe to install?

KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios) on 2026-10-26 and scored it 63/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: npx invocation of non-well-known package; Hidden zero-width characters detected; npx invocation of non-well-known package. Summary: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Behavior trace

Honeypot run · 1 s · 2 scenarios · 0 deviations
t+CategoryObserved action
0.0sprocessno install scripts in bundle
0.6sprocessdependency install exit 1
0.7sprocessexec /usr/bin/timeout
0.7sclaimedno tools/list reply (exit 0)
0.7sprocessscript backend runs setup only

Static findings

HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packageREADME.md:1018 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/chat-hygiene.js:254 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packageREADME.md:156 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packageREADME.md:982 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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CRITICAL
Prompting user to enter sensitive credentialsdist/setup.js:262 · Prompting user to enter sensitive credentials — social engineeringFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packageREADME.md:286 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/chat-hygiene.js:216 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/chat-hygiene.js:23 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.d.ts:238 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.d.ts:214 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packageREADME.md:213 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.d.ts:167 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathsREADME.md:1038 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.d.ts:211 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/setup.js:6 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)README.md:15 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/index.js:9 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/wordpress-client.js:2365 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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LOW
Unpinned dependencydist/config.d.ts:268 · Unpinned dependencyFix: Pin the exact version (`[email protected]`, `==1.2.3`) so every install gets the bytes that were reviewed.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/config.js:445 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/index.js:25 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/setup.d.ts:6 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.js:11 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/index.js:12 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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LOW
Unpinned dependencydist/config.js:1166 · Unpinned dependencyFix: Pin the exact version (`[email protected]`, `==1.2.3`) so every install gets the bytes that were reviewed.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.js:76 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/transports/stdio.d.ts:8 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.js:908 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/config.js:443 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.d.ts:11 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)dist/config.js:982 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.js:765 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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LOW
Unpinned dependencydist/config.js:1174 · Unpinned dependencyFix: Pin the exact version (`[email protected]`, `==1.2.3`) so every install gets the bytes that were reviewed.
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MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)dist/config.d.ts:212 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.js:10 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/setup.js:348 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)README.md:1226 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/wordpress-client.js:1444 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.js:9 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.d.ts:9 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/install-skills.d.ts:10 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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LOW
Unpinned dependencydist/install-skills.js:161 · Unpinned dependencyFix: Pin the exact version (`[email protected]`, `==1.2.3`) so every install gets the bytes that were reviewed.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/setup.js:108 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.js:935 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detecteddist/skill-prompts.js:35 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal contentFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/index.js:30 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
Process kill commanddist/config.js:611 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processesFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/transports/stdio.js:8 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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MEDIUM
MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP)README.md:16 · MCP server using network transport (SSE/HTTP) — data sent over networkFix: Namespace tool names and keep tool descriptions literal; no instructions to the agent inside them.
AST04
HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/setup.js:308 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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HIGH
npx invocation of non-well-known packagedist/config.js:938 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted codeFix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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What would make this Verified

17 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Prompting user to enter sensitive credentials≈ +9 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  2. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim respira: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  3. Does not do what the description says≈ +5 on the totalIn the sandbox the skill never performed the task it claims (no call to the service it is for). Make sure the happy path runs without extra setup, or describe the real behavior.
  4. Unpinned dependencies≈ +4 on the totalPin exact versions (and ideally hashes) in package.json, requirements or the install script so the bundle cannot change under you.
  5. npx invocation of non-well-known package≈ +4 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
  6. Hidden zero-width characters detected≈ +4 on the totalKeep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
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