Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

CTXAI

Self-hosted, open-source AI generation studio.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade B

Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

    Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.

    apps/web/src/components/montage/montage-editor.tsx, line 81 const res = await fetch("/api/compositions", {

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    .gitignore, line 7 .env

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

    Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.

    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.test.ts, line 5 process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY = "a".repeat(64);

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note

    A file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

    pnpm-lock.yaml, line 1 lockfileVersion: '9.0'

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

    Pass

    No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.

  • 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

    apps/web/src/components/montage/montage-editor.tsx, line 81

    const res = await fetch("/api/compositions", {

    apps/web/src/components/settings/api-keys-section.tsx, line 29

    const res = await fetch("/api/keys", {

    apps/web/src/components/settings/api-keys-section.tsx, line 109

    await fetch(`/api/keys/${key.id}`, { method: "DELETE" });

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    apps/web/src/components/settings/provider-key-card.tsx, line 45

    const res = await fetch(`/api/credentials/${provider.id}`, init);

    apps/web/src/components/studio/studio.tsx, line 75

    const res = await fetch("/api/jobs", {

    apps/web/src/hooks/use-job-stream.ts, line 15

    const res = await fetch(`/api/jobs/${jobId}`);

    apps/web/src/lib/assets.ts, line 38

    const res = await fetch(asset.url);

    apps/web/src/lib/providers/http.ts, line 11

    res = await fetch(url, rest);

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.test.ts, line 5

    process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY = "a".repeat(64);

    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.test.ts, line 30

    const key = process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY;

    .gitignore, line 7

    .env

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    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.test.ts, line 31

    process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY = "

    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.test.ts, line 33

    process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY = key;

    apps/web/src/lib/crypto.ts, line 12

    const hex = process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY;

    packages/cli/index.js, line 65

    const key = flags.key ?? process.env.CTXAI_API_KEY ?? stored.key;

    packages/cli/test.mjs, line 97

    ...env,

    packages/mcp-stdio/index.js, line 15

    const apiKey = process.env.CTXAI_API_KEY;

    packages/mcp-stdio/test.mjs, line 89

    delete process.env.CTXAI_API_KEY;

    .gitignore, line 6

    *.db-journal

    CLAUDE.md, line 14

    `apps/web/.env` needs `BETTER_AUTH_SECRET` (base64) and `ENCRYPTION_KEY`

    CONTRIBUTING.md, line 12

    cp .env.example apps/web/.env # set BETTER_AUTH_SECRET + ENCRYPTION_KEY

    README.md, line 46

    cat > .env <<EOF

    README.md, line 66

    cp .env.example apps/web/.env # fill BETTER_AUTH_SECRET + ENCRYPTION_KEY

    docker-compose.yml, line 11

    BETTER_AUTH_SECRET: ${BETTER_AUTH_SECRET:?set BETTER_AUTH_SECRET in .env}

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

    No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.

  • Obfuscation

    Note

    a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

    OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP

    pnpm-lock.yaml, line 1

    lockfileVersion: '9.0'

  • Licence

    Pass

    A licence file is present (LICENSE).

  • Maintainer activity

    Pass

    The latest commit is within the last 365 days.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 5739800e569c. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

Date and source

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Commit graded: 5739800e569cf0395cf9e0cc8ea11618767c5407

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