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python-mcp-bootstrap@0.2.0

CAUTION· not started

Publisher claims: "Pre-install Python runtime bootstrap for MCP applications." Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry PyPI (MCP server)Publisher 4zhmv6zvj2-afk · publishing for 11 daysInstalls 0Last detonated 1 h 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

It will ask for
no credential variables read in the code
Where it talks to
no vendor host named in the codeAlso astral.sh — 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 under the guard. Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed. The code names no credential variable; the guard pins the network to what the honeypot saw and logs every call.

$vet-skills run --net declared -- uvx python-mcp-bootstrap

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 78/100 (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. 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
0.2sprocessdependency install exit 1 ·
0.2sclaimednot started: dependency install failed (exit 1); the server itself was not observed
0.2sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.2sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/python_mcp_bootstrap/core.py:393 · Python subprocess execution detecteddone = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedscripts/vendor.py:39 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedscripts/release_check.py:180 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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MEDIUM
URL with embedded credentialstests/test_core.py:417 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking"https://user:p@ss@example/simple",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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URL with embedded credentialstests/test_bootstrap.py:755 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leakingspec = _spec(install_args=("--index-url=https://user:s3cret@example/simple", "example-mcp"))Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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URL with embedded credentialstests/test_core.py:342 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leakingargs = ("--index-url=https://user:token@example/simple", "example-mcp")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedscripts/release_check.py:90 · Python subprocess execution detectedreturn subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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URL with embedded credentialstests/test_core.py:416 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking"https://user:pa/ss@example/simple",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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URL with embedded credentialstests/test_bootstrap.py:737 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking"print('https://user:[email protected] token=abc', file=sys.stderr); "Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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URL with embedded credentialstests/test_core.py:334 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking"-ihttps://user:token@example/simple",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/python_mcp_bootstrap/core.py:678 · Python subprocess execution detectedreturn int(subprocess.call(argv, env=env))Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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MEDIUM
Access to sensitive file pathstests/test_core.py:154 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesfor bad in ("", " ", "/etc/passwd", "C:\\tmp\\x", "../x", "..\\x"):Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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MEDIUM
URL with embedded credentialstests/test_core.py:413 · URL with embedded credentials — may be phishing or credential leaking"https://user:s3cret@example/simple",Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_bootstrap.py:874 · Python subprocess execution detectedreturn subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedscripts/release_check.py:222 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/python_mcp_bootstrap/core.py:167 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filespath such as ``/etc/passwd`` is not absolute on Windows and wouldFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_package.py:94 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_release_check.py:103 · Python subprocess execution detectedsubprocess.run(["git", "init", "-q", str(tmp_path)], check=True)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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MEDIUM
Access to sensitive file pathstests/test_core.py:296 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"--target=/etc/passwd", # path embedded in a long flag valueFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_release_check.py:107 · Python subprocess execution detectedsubprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(tmp_path), "config", "user.name", "Test"], check=True)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_release_check.py:104 · Python subprocess execution detectedsubprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_release_check.py:109 · Python subprocess execution detectedsubprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(tmp_path), "add", "file.txt"], check=True)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Access to sensitive file pathstests/test_core.py:210 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files("entrypoint", "/etc/passwd", "entrypoint"),Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_release_check.py:37 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Python subprocess execution detectedtests/test_examples.py:16 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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Access to sensitive file pathstests/test_core.py:291 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"/etc/passwd", # Unix absolute: not absolute on Windows, still rootedFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈55 tok
1 file · 40 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 python-mcp-bootstrap@0.2.0 as of 43 min ago. This is the package itself, not its dependencies.

What would make this Verified

2 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim 4zhmv6zvj2-afk: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  2. New publisher≈ +3 on the totalTime clears this on its own after 14 and 30 days. Claiming the handle (+50) is the fastest way past it.
  3. Python subprocess execution detected≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
  4. URL with embedded credentials≈ +2 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  5. Access to sensitive file paths≈ +2 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
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