Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Google Surf Mcp

Google Surf Mcp, an MCP server listed in the PlugVet directory.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade D

Two or more Medium findings, or a High finding. Only try it in a sandbox.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

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

Rescanned at commit 85fcdc54b284.

INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL

Why this grade

  • INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK Medium

    A package install hook (preinstall, install, postinstall or prepare) runs a script.

    package.json, line 25 prepare

  • SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium

    Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).

    src/research/inventory.ts, line 43 '.netrc', '.npmrc', '.pypirc', 'auth.json', 'credentials.json', 'token.json',

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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

    Concern

    runs a script at install time.

    INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK

    package.json, line 25

    prepare

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.orcarouter.ai. The description does not name that host.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST

    src/extract.ts, line 194

    r = await fetch(currentUrl, {

    src/heal/llm.ts, line 131

    const response = await fetch('https://api.orcarouter.ai/v1/chat/completions', {

    src/research/github.ts, line 70

    const response = await fetch(url, { headers: headers(), signal: AbortSignal.timeout(8_000) });

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    src/heal/llm.ts, line 188

    const apiKey = process.env.ORCAROUTER_API_KEY?.trim() || process.env.ORCA_KEY?.trim();

    src/heal/llm.ts, line 196

    const apiKey = process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY?.trim();

    src/research/inventory.ts, line 43

    '.netrc', '.npmrc', '.pypirc', 'auth.json', 'credentials.json', 'token.json',

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    src/research/github.ts, line 65

    ...(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN}` } : {}),

    src/research/store.ts, line 358

    const token = process.env.SURF_RESEARCH_DB_TOKEN?.trim();

    src/research/store.ts, line 360

    const password = process.env.SURF_RESEARCH_DB_PASSWORD;

    src/research/inventory.ts, line 128

    || /^\.env(?:\.|$)/.test(name)

  • 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

    google-surf-mcp.mcpb, line 1

    PK

    src/research/service.ts, line 1

    import { createHash, randomUUID } from 'node:crypto';

    test/fixtures/serp-live-ads.html, line 1

    <!DOCTYPE html>

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    test/fixtures/serp-live.html, line 1

    <!DOCTYPE html>

  • 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 85fcdc54b284. runs a script at install time. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach api.orcarouter.ai. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: 85fcdc54b284257fda68fea2e4c4f1ec8fdafc26

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