Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

MCP, MCP server

Quarterback

Quarterback, 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.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

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

    src/quarterback/cli.py, line 1248 response = requests.get(url, timeout=30)

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

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

    src/quarterback/notifications.py, line 71 result = subprocess.run(

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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

    src/quarterback/notifications.py, line 71

    result = subprocess.run(

    src/quarterback/notifications.py, line 87

    result = subprocess.run(

    README.md, line 233

    subprocess.run([

  • 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/quarterback/cli.py, line 1248

    response = requests.get(url, timeout=30)

  • Secrets

    Pass

    No read of a credential file or secret environment variable found.

  • 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 d82b32e53cbe. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.

Date and source

Date checked:

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Commit graded: d82b32e53cbeaaac81cf65e8d8fffa1bae512796

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