MCP, MCP server
WhatsApp Connect
A WhatsApp MCP server shipped as a single static Go binary.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the findings before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit 477ff9e5992b, unchanged since the check below.
SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium
Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).
internal/bridge/send_test.go, line 226
outside := filepath.Join(forbidden, "id_rsa")
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
can delete files.
PERMISSION_DELETE_FILES
cmd/whatsapp-connect-mcp/dashboard.go, line 48
_ = exec.Command("rundll32", "url.dll,FileProtocolHandler", url).Start() // #nosec G204 -- url is built locally from the data dir's own token, not untrusted input
cmd/whatsapp-connect-mcp/dashboard.go, line 50
_ = exec.Command("open", url).Start() // #nosec G204 -- url is built locally from the data dir's own token, not untrusted input
cmd/whatsapp-connect-mcp/dashboard.go, line 52
_ = exec.Command("xdg-open", url).Start() // #nosec G204 -- url is built locally from the data dir's own token, not untrusted input
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cmd/whatsapp-connect-mcp/service.go, line 59
c := exec.Command(name, cmdArgs...) // #nosec G204 -- name is a fixed init-system binary; args are built from resolved local paths, not untrusted input
packaging/npm/install.js, line 88
fs.unlinkSync(tmpPath);
Install and update
Note
README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell.
INSTALL_DOCUMENTED_INSTALLER
README.md, line 33
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/idle-sync/whatsapp-connect-mcp/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
README.md, line 594
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/idle-sync/whatsapp-connect-mcp/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
scripts/install.sh, line 7
# curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/idle-sync/whatsapp-connect-mcp/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
internal/dashboard/auth.go, line 32
// token (curl convenience - same token, same constant-time check as MCP).
internal/dashboard/auth.go, line 35
// dashboard's own JS (and curl users) key off.
internal/dashboard/ui/app.js, line 20
const r = await fetch(path, Object.assign({ headers: { "X-Requested-With": "dashboard" } }, opts));
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packaging/npm/install.js, line 53
const req = https.get(url, { headers: { 'User-Agent': 'whatsapp-connect-mcp-npm-installer' } }, (res) => {
scripts/install.sh, line 46
# curl/wget is available.
scripts/install.sh, line 47
fetch() {
scripts/install.sh, line 49
if command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
scripts/install.sh, line 50
curl -fsSL "$url"
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
internal/bridge/send_test.go, line 226
outside := filepath.Join(forbidden, "id_rsa")
internal/mediapath/mediapath_test.go, line 58
secret := writeFile(t, other, "id_rsa")
internal/mediapath/mediapath_test.go, line 113
secret := writeFile(t, base, "id_rsa")
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internal/mediapath/mediapath_test.go, line 200
secret := writeFile(t, other, "id_rsa")
internal/mediapath/mediapath_test.go, line 206
for _, leak := range []string{secret, other, "id_rsa"} {
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 477ff9e5992b. can delete files. README documents an installer that pipes a download into a shell. The docs document an installer that pipes a download into a shell. 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: 477ff9e5992bb9ea47d28b13e1251e8a7abc14a3
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