Skills/PyPI/powerbi-mcp

powerbi-mcp@0.1.2

CAUTION· not started

Publisher claims: "Model Context Protocol server for PowerBI REST API integration" Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry PyPI (MCP server)Publisher gurvinder-dhillon · publishing for 283 daysInstalls 126Last detonated 2 h ago

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

It will ask for
POWERBI_CLIENT_SECRETConfiguration, not credentials: MCP_TRANSPORT, POWERBI_CLIENT_ID, POWERBI_TENANT_ID
Where it talks to
no vendor host named in the codeAlso powerbi.com, microsoftonline.com, windows.net — not the publisher's domain; check what for before connecting.
What the honeypot saw
no credential files read · no network
What we could not test
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

Connect it with a scoped credential, under the guard, and read the third-party hosts first. The code names powerbi.com, microsoftonline.com, windows.net as well as its own vendor. The guard injects POWERBI_CLIENT_SECRET only into requests to the host you bind (and its subdomains) and refuses the rest.

$vet-skills run --net declared -- uvx powerbi-mcp

Never paste a credential into a chat, a ticket or a report, including ours. How the guard holds it.

Is [email protected] safe to install?

KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios; not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed) on 2026-11-15 and scored it 79/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Access to sensitive file paths; Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files; Access to sensitive file paths. 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 ·
0.1sclaimednot started: dependency install failed (exit 1); the server itself was not observed
0.1sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.1sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

LOW
Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files.claude/skills/claude-md-improver/references/update-guidelines.md:1 · Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files · informational: not an instruction file# CLAUDE.md Update GuidelinesFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathspowerbi_mcp/auth.py:22 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesload_dotenv(dotenv_path=os.path.join(os.getcwd(), '.env'), override=False)Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files.claude/skills/claude-md-improver/SKILL.md:115 · Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files- Which CLAUDE.md file to updateFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
MEDIUM
Remote installer piped to shell.claude/skills/uv-package-manager/SKILL.md:58 · Remote installer piped to shellcurl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | shFix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST07
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathsCLAUDE.md:70 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesRequired in `.env` (loaded from `os.getcwd()`) or MCP client config:Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files.claude/skills/claude-md-improver/SKILL.md:11 · Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files**This skill can write to CLAUDE.md files.** After presenting a quality report and getting user approval, it updates CLAUDE.md files with targeted improvements.Fix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files.claude/skills/claude-md-improver/SKILL.md:3 · Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files--- name: claude-md-improver description: Audit and improve CLAUDE.md files in repositories. Use when user asks to check, audit, update, improve, or fix CLAUDE.md files. Scans for all CLAUDE.md files, evaluates qual…Fix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathspowerbi_mcp/auth.py:101 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"Please set these variables in your .env file or environment configuration."Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file paths.claude/skills/powerbi-mcp-server-tester/SKILL.md:30 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files- "Please confirm your PowerBI environment variables (POWERBI_TENANT_ID, POWERBI_CLIENT_ID, POWERBI_CLIENT_SECRET) are set in your `.env` file"Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Pipe-to-shell pattern.claude/skills/uv-package-manager/SKILL.md:58 · Pipe-to-shell pattern — downloads and immediately executes remote codecurl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | shFix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST06
HIGH
Access to sensitive file paths.claude/skills/powerbi-mcp-server-tester/SKILL.md:14 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files1. **Environment Variables**: PowerBI credentials must be set in `.env` fileFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathspowerbi_mcp/auth.py:23 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system fileslogger.info(f"Attempted to load .env from: {os.getcwd()}")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
MEDIUM
npx invocation of non-well-known package.claude/skills/powerbi-mcp-server-tester/SKILL.md:19 · npx invocation of non-well-known package — may execute untrusted code2. **MCP Inspector**: Installed globally via npx (no manual installation needed)Fix: Pin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
AST06
HIGH
Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files.claude/skills/claude-md-improver/SKILL.md:122 · Instructs the agent to modify its persistent memory or instruction files### Update: ./CLAUDE.mdFix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathsCLAUDE.md:75 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesSee DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md for Azure AD setup and `.env` loading behavior (project-specific credentials from working directory).Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathspowerbi_mcp/auth.py:21 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files# This allows .env files to be project-specific rather than server-specificFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈19,855 tok
7 files · 51 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 powerbi-mcp@0.1.2 as of 2 h ago. This is the package itself, not its dependencies.

What would make this Verified

1 point to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim gurvinder-dhillon: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  2. Access to sensitive file paths≈ +4 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≈ +4 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
  4. Remote installer piped to shell≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
  5. npx invocation of non-well-known package≈ +2 on the totalPin versions and sources; vendor anything fetched at install time.
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