MCP, MCP server
Otel Instrumentation Mcp
Otel Instrumentation Mcp, 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 7e8d81cb2cd7, unchanged since the check below.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV SECRETS_ENV_READ
Why this grade
- NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low
Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.
otel_instrumentation_mcp/github_issues.py, line 177
response = requests.post( - SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
README.md, line 109
> variables, see [.env.examples](./.env.example) - SECRETS_ENV_READ Note
Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.
otel_instrumentation_mcp/cache.py, line 552
redis_password = os.getenv("REDIS_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
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
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
otel_instrumentation_mcp/github_issues.py, line 177
response = requests.post(
otel_instrumentation_mcp/github_issues.py, line 345
response = requests.post(
otel_instrumentation_mcp/instrumentation_score.py, line 82
response = requests.get(url, timeout=30)
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otel_instrumentation_mcp/instrumentation_score.py, line 112
rule_ids: Optional list of specific rule IDs to fetch (e.g., ["RES-001", "SPA-001"])
otel_instrumentation_mcp/instrumentation_score.py, line 141
rule_ids: Optional list of specific rule IDs to fetch (e.g., ["RES-001", "SPA-001"])
otel_instrumentation_mcp/instrumentation_score.py, line 172
response = requests.get(rules_api_url, timeout=30)
otel_instrumentation_mcp/instrumentation_score.py, line 265
response = requests.get(rule_url, timeout=30)
otel_instrumentation_mcp/main.py, line 1642
rule_ids: Comma-separated list of rule IDs to fetch (e.g., "RES-001,SPA-001")
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
otel_instrumentation_mcp/cache.py, line 552
redis_password = os.getenv("REDIS_PASSWORD")
otel_instrumentation_mcp/cache.py, line 554
key_prefix = os.getenv("CACHE_KEY_PREFIX", "otel_mcp:")
README.md, line 109
> variables, see [.env.examples](./.env.example)
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otel_instrumentation_mcp/github_app_auth.py, line 106
private_key_path = os.getenv("GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH")
otel_instrumentation_mcp/github_app_auth.py, line 246
github_token = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
otel_instrumentation_mcp/opentelemetry_examples.py, line 26
GITHUB_TOKEN = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
otel_instrumentation_mcp/opentelemetry_repos.py, line 23
GITHUB_TOKEN = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
otel_instrumentation_mcp/version_resolver.py, line 108
self.github_token = os.getenv("GITHUB_TOKEN")
.gitignore, line 140
# Environments
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 7e8d81cb2cd7. 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: 7e8d81cb2cd762bb5d76eaffebe7d69b24880258
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