MCP, MCP server
ShadowCrawl
CortexScout is the Deep Research & Web Extraction module within the Cortex-Works ecosystem.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade D
Two or more Medium findings, or a High finding. Only try it in a sandbox.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 34ae735ffc60, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
publish/ci/smoke_deep_research.py, line 24
def send(proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes], payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None: - OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB Medium
Contains a long base64 shaped string in a file that should be readable.
mcp-server/Cargo.lock, line 1
# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
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
Concern
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
publish/ci/smoke_deep_research.py, line 24
def send(proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes], payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
publish/ci/smoke_deep_research.py, line 30
def read_msg(proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes], timeout: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
publish/ci/smoke_deep_research.py, line 121
proc = subprocess.Popen(
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publish/ci/smoke_mcp.py, line 27
def send(proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes], payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
publish/ci/smoke_mcp.py, line 33
def read_msg(proc: subprocess.Popen[bytes], timeout: int) -> dict[str, Any]:
publish/ci/smoke_mcp.py, line 222
proc = subprocess.Popen(
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. can reach example.com. The description does not name that host.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST
mcp-server/src/features/non_robot_search.rs, line 2832
let resp = http.get(&list_url).send().await?;
mcp-server/src/features/non_robot_search.rs, line 2850
let _ = http.get(format!("{}{}", close_base, id)).send().await;
mcp-server/src/features/non_robot_search.rs, line 2865
let resp = http.get(&list_url).send().await?;
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mcp-server/src/features/non_robot_search.rs, line 2878
let _ = http.get(format!("{}{}", close_base, id)).send().await;
mcp-server/src/tools/scrape.rs, line 209
// Try CDP fetch (no domain restriction)
publish/ci/smoke_mcp.py, line 299
lue": "(async function(){ let r = await fetch('https://example.com/mock'); let text =
proof/amazon_evidence.json, line 4
"content": "<html lang=\"en-us\" class=\" a-js a-audio a-video a-canvas a-svg a-drag-drop a-geolocation a-history a-webworker a-autofocus a-input-placeholder a-textarea-placeholder
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_UNCONFIRMED
.gitignore, line 1
# Node
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
mcp-server/Cargo.lock, line 1
# This file is automatically @generated by Cargo.
mcp-server/src/mcp/tooling.rs, line 20
ICON: &str = "data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTEyIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUxMiIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUxMiA1MTIiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+CiAgICA8
proof/airbnb_evidence.json, line 1
{
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proof/amazon_evidence.json, line 1
{
proof/linkedin_evidence.json, line 1
{
proof/ticketmaster_evidence.json, line 1
{
proof/upwork_evidence.json, line 1
{
proof/amazon_evidence.json, line 4
"content": "<html lang=\"en-us\" class=\" a-js a-audio a-video a-canvas a-svg a-drag-drop a-geolocation a-history a-webworker a-autofocus a-input-placeholder a-textarea-placeholder
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 34ae735ffc60. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach example.com. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 34ae735ffc60c5418b8a7ca1c4f7da09292b809f
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