MCP, MCP server
gknowledge
gknowledge, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 11976baaeeef.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
Why this grade
- NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low
Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.
install.sh, line 38
curl -fsSL -o "$TMP/gknowledge.gpg" "$PAGES/gknowledge.gpg" || return 1 - SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
NOTES.md, line 581
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env as needed, see comments in the file - PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note
Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.
build-aux/dev/watch.py, line 35
def start() -> subprocess.Popen: - INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER Note
Documentation shows an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
README.es.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
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.
Grades are a hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, on the date checked, not a security audit or a guarantee. The free directory grades are automated. Before release, a PlugVet engineer reviews every paid report and any grade we hold back, including all F grades, against the source code and the evidence we quote.
What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Note
requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.
PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED
build-aux/dev/watch.py, line 35
def start() -> subprocess.Popen:
build-aux/dev/watch.py, line 37
return subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, "-m", "gknowledge", *sys.argv[1:]],
build-aux/dev/watch.py, line 41
def stop(proc: subprocess.Popen) -> None:
Install and update
Note
The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.es.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
README.fr.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
README.it.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
Show more
README.md, line 54
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
README.pt-BR.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
README.zh-CN.md, line 31
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
install.sh, line 4
# curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
build-aux/release-notes.md, line 4
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
docs/launch/blog-post.md, line 83
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
docs/launch/emerging.md, line 35
> curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
docs/launch/zh.md, line 25
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
docs/launch/zh.md, line 71
curl -fsSL https://github.com/openapi/gknowledge/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
install.sh, line 38
curl -fsSL -o "$TMP/gknowledge.gpg" "$PAGES/gknowledge.gpg" || return 1
install.sh, line 39
curl -fsSL -o "$TMP/gknowledge.sources" "$PAGES/gknowledge.sources" || return 1
install.sh, line 55
curl -fL --progress-bar -o "$TMP/gknowledge_all.deb" "$BASE/gknowledge_all.deb" \
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gknowledge/providers/chatgpt.py, line 152
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
gknowledge/providers/chatgpt.py, line 441
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=900) as resp:
gknowledge/providers/openai_compatible.py, line 48
with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=_TIMEOUT) as resp:
NOTES.md, line 291
LLM Streaming fetch (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, Custom)
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
NOTES.md, line 581
cp .env.example .env # Edit .env as needed, see comments in the file
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 11976baaeeef. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. 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: 11976baaeeef96919ceab2becce65fed673c114f
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