MCP, MCP server
Cn Scraper Mcp
Cn Scraper Mcp, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the report before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
scripts/mcp_smoke_test.py, line 135
proc = subprocess.Popen(
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
scripts/mcp_smoke_test.py, line 135
proc = subprocess.Popen(
scripts/release.py, line 90
result = subprocess.run(
src/cn_scraper_mcp/diagnostics.py, line 91
completed = subprocess.run(
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src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 28
launch_chrome() and launch_obscura() return the subprocess.Popen
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 258
_managed_processes: dict[int, subprocess.Popen] = {}
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 266
def _register_process(port: int, proc: subprocess.Popen) -> None:
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 428
) -> subprocess.Popen | None:
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 438
subprocess.Popen handle on success, or None if Chrome didn't
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
scripts/platform_health.py, line 621
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=probe["timeout"])
scripts/platform_health.py, line 747
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=2)
scripts/release.py, line 348
with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=15) as response:
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src/cn_scraper_mcp/http.py, line 329
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=self.timeout)
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 73
resp = urllib.request.urlopen(u, timeout=5)
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 287
urllib.request.urlopen(f"http://127.0.0.1:{port}/json/version", timeout=1)
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/cdp.py, line 417
urllib.request.urlopen(f"http://127.0.0.1:{port}/json/version", timeout=2)
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/xiaohongshu.py, line 5
- Guest curl → ~9KB shell titled "你访问的页面不见了", empty __INITIAL_STATE__
src/cn_scraper_mcp/engines/zhihu.py, line 32
- Guest: curl with mobile UA (limited results, no logged-in content)
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
src/cn_scraper_mcp/__init__.py, line 7
# ── auto-load .env if python-dotenv is installed ──────────
src/cn_scraper_mcp/__init__.py, line 10
"""Try to load .env file from project root (optional dependency)."""
src/cn_scraper_mcp/__init__.py, line 16
# Look for .env in: project root (dev install) or cwd
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src/cn_scraper_mcp/__init__.py, line 18
candidates = [root / ".env", Path.cwd() / ".env"]
.dockerignore, line 35
# Environment
.dockerignore, line 36
.env
.env.example, line 2
# Copy this to .env and fill in your paths.
.env.example, line 3
# .env is gitignored - never committed.
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit f878f78f844e. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: f878f78f844ea55b48bdc39166ce96a07c7b8939
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