MCP, MCP server
Wikipedia Mcp
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that retrieves information from Wikipedia to provide context to Large Language Models (LLMs).
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 88579193daa4, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
test_build.py, line 17
result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
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
test_build.py, line 17
result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
Install and update
Concern
dependencies are not pinned.
INSTALL_UNPINNED
requirements.txt, line 1
fastmcp>=2.3.0
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
wikipedia_mcp/wikipedia_client.py, line 440
response = requests.get(
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
wikipedia_mcp/__main__.py, line 16
# Load environment variables from .env file if it exists
wikipedia_mcp/__main__.py, line 244
access_token = args.access_token or os.getenv("WIKIPEDIA_ACCESS_TOKEN")
wikipedia_mcp/auth_config.py, line 84
token = _first_non_empty(auth_token, os.getenv("WIKIPEDIA_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN"))
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wikipedia_mcp/auth_config.py, line 85
public_key = _first_non_empty(auth_public_key, os.getenv("WIKIPEDIA_MCP_AUTH_PUBLIC_KEY"))
.gitignore, line 93
# 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 88579193daa4. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. dependencies are not pinned. 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: 88579193daa42cd9c6d95492448a3b2785d4fbf9
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