Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Mcp Slim Guard

MCP Slim Guard gives a host one deliberate way to reach authorized upstream tools.

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 a5596a0131c2, unchanged since the check below.

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 85 prepare

  • SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium

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

    scripts/integration/package-native-real-server-smoke.mjs, line 212 const emptyNpmConfig = path.join(temporaryRoot, ".npmrc");

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

    Concern

    can delete files.

    PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES

    scripts/benchmark.mjs, line 78

    if (fs.existsSync(AUDIT_LOG)) fs.unlinkSync(AUDIT_LOG);

    scripts/build.mjs, line 15

    fs.rmSync(outputDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });

    scripts/smoke-test.mjs, line 41

    fs.rmSync(TEST_DIR, { recursive: true, force: true });

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    scripts/smoke-test.mjs, line 75

    const proc = child_process.spawn("node", [GUARD_CLI, "start", "--mode", "native"], {

    scripts/candidate/create-source-snapshot.mjs, line 368

    await fs.rm(temporaryDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });

    scripts/demo/alpha-demo.mjs, line 125

    fs.rmSync(temporaryDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });

    scripts/evaluation/mode-protocol-replay.mjs, line 201

    fs.rmSync(temporaryDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });

    scripts/integration/codex-config-smoke.mjs, line 51

    fs.rmSync(temporaryDirectory, { recursive: true, force: true });

    scripts/integration/package-native-real-server-smoke.mjs, line 451

    fs.rmSync(temporaryRoot, {

  • Install and update

    Concern

    runs a script at install time.

    INSTALL_LIFECYCLE_HOOK

    package.json, line 85

    prepare

  • Network

    Pass

    No network call found.

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    scripts/benchmark/fixtures.mjs, line 194

    if (source.name === "github" && !process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN) {

    scripts/candidate/create-source-snapshot.mjs, line 62

    const SENSITIVE_FILENAME_MARKERS = Object.freeze([".env", "auth", "cookie", "credential", "secret", "token"]);

    scripts/integration/package-native-real-server-smoke.mjs, line 212

    const emptyNpmConfig = path.join(temporaryRoot, ".npmrc");

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    scripts/candidate/create-source-snapshot.mjs, line 89

    return lower === ".env" || lower.startsWith(".env.") || SENSITIVE_FILENAME_PATTERN.test(lower);

    scripts/integration/real-server-smoke.mjs, line 47

    if (process.env.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN) {

    scripts/integration/real-server-smoke.mjs, line 48

    return { value: process.env.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN, source: "environment" };

    scripts/benchmark/fixtures.mjs, line 164

    env: { ...process.env, ...env },

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

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

  • Obfuscation

    Concern

    contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

    OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB

    docs/evidence/2026-08-06-mode-result-projection.json, line 921

    "preview": "{\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"metadata fixture\"}],\"_meta\":{\"trace\":\"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    docs/evidence/2026-08-06-mode-result-projection.json, line 1870

    "preview": "{\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"metadata fixture\"}],\"_meta\":{\"trace\":\"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  • 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 a5596a0131c2. can delete files. runs a script at install time. reads a credential or environment file. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

Date and source

Date checked:

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github.com

Commit graded: a5596a0131c2e6adad497e1bc381c04e7d1a3bc5

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