Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

io.github.Edu963/ocultar-pii

Ocultar is an open-source local PII/PHI masking engine for AI workflows.

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.

Rescanned at commit 83ceddf9255a, unchanged since the check below.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED 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/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 51 const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/system/status`);

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 23 if [ -f src/.env ]; then

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

    Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.

    apps/automation_bridge/main.go, line 139 cmd := exec.Command(cmdDef.Command, cmdDef.Args...)

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

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

    apps/proxy/main.go, line 60 keyMaterial := os.Getenv("OCU_MASTER_KEY")

  • OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP Note

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

    apps/web/package-lock.json, line 1 {

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

    Note

    requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.

    PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

    apps/automation_bridge/main.go, line 139

    cmd := exec.Command(cmdDef.Command, cmdDef.Args...)

    services/refinery/cmd/riskreport/main.go, line 666

    err = exec.Command("xdg-open", url).Start() //nolint:gosec // G204: xdg-open is a fixed system binary

    services/refinery/cmd/riskreport/main.go, line 668

    err = exec.Command("rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", url).Start() //nolint:gosec // G204: rundll32 is a fixed system binary

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    services/refinery/cmd/riskreport/main.go, line 670

    err = exec.Command("open", url).Start() //nolint:gosec // G204: open is a fixed system binary

    services/refinery/pkg/recon/crawler.go, line 52

    cmd := exec.Command("pdftotext", path, "-") //nolint:gosec // G204: pdftotext is a hardcoded system binary; path comes from the filesystem crawler, not user input

  • 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/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 51

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/system/status`);

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 68

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/system/metrics`);

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 85

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/audit/logs`);

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    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 96

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/config`);

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 98

    const sysRes = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/config/system`);

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 130

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}/refine`, {

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 151

    const res = await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}${endpoint}`);

    apps/dashboard/src/dashboard.jsx, line 161

    await fetch(`${OCULTAR_API}${endpoint}`, {

    scripts/semantic.sh, line 49

    if curl -s http://localhost:${OCU_PROXY_PORT}/healthz > /dev/null; then

    scripts/semantic.sh, line 55

    if ! curl -s http://localhost:${OCU_PROXY_PORT}/healthz > /dev/null; then

    scripts/semantic.sh, line 71

    RESPONSE_HEADERS=$(curl -s -D - -o /dev/null -X POST http://localhost:${OCU_PROXY_PORT} -d "${payload}")

    scripts/semantic.sh, line 77

    RESPONSE_BODY=$(curl -s -X POST http://localhost:${OCU_PROXY_PORT} -d "${payload}")

    security/verify_ocultar.sh, line 45

    if curl -s http://localhost:$PROXY_PORT/healthz > /dev/null; then

    security/verify_ocultar.sh, line 128

    if ! curl -s http://localhost:$PROXY_PORT/healthz > /dev/null; then

    tools/scripts/scripts/smoke_test.sh, line 21

    if ! curl -s "http://localhost:${PROXY_PORT}/" > /dev/null; then

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    apps/proxy/main.go, line 60

    keyMaterial := os.Getenv("OCU_MASTER_KEY")

    apps/proxy/main.go, line 98

    if keyHex := os.Getenv("OCU_AUDIT_PRIVATE_KEY"); keyHex != "" {

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 23

    if [ -f src/.env ]; then

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    apps/sombra/main.go, line 33

    keyMaterial := os.Getenv("OCU_MASTER_KEY")

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 24

    echo "[*] Loading credentials from src/.env..."

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 26

    source src/.env

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 28

    elif [ -f .env ]; then

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 29

    echo "[*] Loading .env..."

    apps/sombra/start.sh, line 31

    source .env

    apps/sombra/pkg/handler/slack_app.go, line 50

    signingSecret := os.Getenv("SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET")

    apps/sombra/pkg/handler/slack_app.go, line 114

    slackToken := os.Getenv("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN")

    extensions/claude/ocultar_claude_mcp.py, line 23

    OCULTAR_API_KEY = os.environ.get("OCULTAR_API_KEY", "")

    extensions/claude/ocultar_claude_mcp.py, line 24

    OCULTAR_AUDITOR_TOKEN = os.environ.get("OCULTAR_AUDITOR_TOKEN", "")

    extensions/goose/ocultar_mcp.py, line 19

    OCULTAR_API_KEY = os.environ.get("OCULTAR_API_KEY", "")

    scripts/rotate_key.sh, line 3

    # This script generates a new OCU_MASTER_KEY and OCU_SALT and updates the .env file.

    scripts/rotate_key.sh, line 7

    ENV_FILE=".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

    apps/web/package-lock.json, line 1

    {

  • 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 83ceddf9255a. 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. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.

Date and source

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Commit graded: 83ceddf9255ab63dd21bae0047a422cb2b116105

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