Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Google Browser Scraper

Google Browser Scraper, 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.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

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

PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES Low

    Contains a call that can delete files.

    src/google_browser_scraper/browser.py, line 150 shutil.rmtree(self._profile, ignore_errors=True)

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

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

    src/google_browser_scraper/mcp.py, line 50 "description": "Result pages to fetch (about 10 results each).",

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    src/google_browser_scraper/proxy.py, line 108 password = os.environ.get("NODEMAVEN_PASSWORD")

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

    can delete files.

    PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES

    src/google_browser_scraper/browser.py, line 150

    shutil.rmtree(self._profile, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 106

    shutil.rmtree(dest, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 348

    shutil.rmtree(old.path, ignore_errors=True)

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    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 377

    shutil.rmtree(profile, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 424

    shutil.rmtree(t.path, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 1040

    shutil.rmtree(dest, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 1070

    shutil.rmtree(profile, ignore_errors=True)

    src/google_browser_scraper/scraper.py, line 1272

    shutil.rmtree(dest, ignore_errors=True)

  • 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

    src/google_browser_scraper/mcp.py, line 50

    "description": "Result pages to fetch (about 10 results each).",

    src/google_browser_scraper/relay.py, line 144

    sock = socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=CONNECT_TIMEOUT)

  • Secrets

    Note

    reads an environment variable.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ

    src/google_browser_scraper/proxy.py, line 108

    password = os.environ.get("NODEMAVEN_PASSWORD")

    src/google_browser_scraper/proxy.py, line 152

    key = api_key or os.environ.get("NODEMAVEN_API_KEY")

    src/google_browser_scraper/server.py, line 273

    api_key = os.environ.get("GBS_API_KEY") or None

  • 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.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 55355471d01b. can delete files. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads an environment variable.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 55355471d01b351f4ec46b4bc03387daebf8f177

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