MCP, MCP server
Wp Ops
WP OPS
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade D
Two or more Medium findings, or a High. Only try it in a sandbox.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL
Why this grade
- INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT Medium
Fetches a script from the network and runs it (a pipe to a shell, or an install hook with a URL).
wp-cli/migration/REGULAR-TO-TRELLIS.md, line 302
curl -sL https://roots.io/trellis/cli/get | bash - SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL Medium
Mentions a credential store path (~/.ssh, id_rsa, .npmrc, .aws/credentials, credentials.json, .netrc).
mcp-server/src/tools/sshPassthrough.ts, line 103
// "cat wp-config.php" or "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa" should be auto-approved, since that
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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
go/cmd/serverside.go, line 78
return exec.Command("date", "-d", "1 hour ago", "+%s").Run() == nil
go/internal/scripts/storeaudit_test.go, line 137
cmd := exec.Command("bash", append([]string{script}, args...)...)
scripts/monitoring/traffic-by-country.sh, line 244
r = subprocess.run(['geoip2fast', chunk], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30)
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wp-cli/security/checksum-verify.php, line 82
$wp_cli_path = trim(shell_exec('which wp 2>/dev/null'));
wp-cli/security/checksum-verify.php, line 126
$process = proc_open($cmd, $descriptors, $pipes);
wp-cli/security/checksum-verify.php, line 300
$plugins_output = shell_exec('wp plugin list --field=name 2>/dev/null');
wp-cli/security/scanner-wrapper.php, line 64
passthru($cmd1, $return1);
wp-cli/security/scanner-wrapper.php, line 78
passthru($cmd2, $return2);
Install and update
Serious
install fetches a script from the network.
INSTALL_REMOTE_SCRIPT
wp-cli/migration/REGULAR-TO-TRELLIS.md, line 302
curl -sL https://roots.io/trellis/cli/get | bash
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach www.. The description does not name that host.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST NETWORK_UNNAMED_HOST
go/internal/manifest/testdata/redirect-audit.sh, line 25
# @flag --verbose optional {} Show detailed curl output
go/internal/scripts/storeaudit_test.go, line 411
// The script hands curl the auth header through a file, so the secret must not
go/internal/scripts/storeaudit_test.go, line 418
t.Error("credentials must not be passed with curl -u/--user")
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mcp-server/src/tools/ipReputation.ts, line 45
const res = await fetch(url, {
mcp-server/src/tools/redirectAudit.ts, line 33
* Run curl to get HTTP response details
mcp-server/src/tools/redirectAudit.ts, line 59
reject(new Error(`curl failed with code ${code}: ${stderr}`));
mcp-server/src/tools/verifyPost.ts, line 190
const resp = await fetch(permalink, { redirect: "follow" });
mcp-server/src/tools/verifyPost.ts, line 231
const r = await fetch(origin + p, { method: "HEAD", redirect: "follow" });
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_CREDENTIAL SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
assets.go, line 17
// dotfile/underscore-prefixed entries (stray .DS_Store files, .env.example,
mcp-server/src/httpServer.ts, line 9
const token = process.env.WP_OPS_MCP_TOKEN;
mcp-server/src/tools/sshPassthrough.ts, line 103
// "cat wp-config.php" or "cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa" should be auto-approved, since that
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mcp-server/src/server.ts, line 561
"AbuseIPDB API key (WP_OPS_ABUSEIPDB_KEY env var, or trellis/security/.env).",
mcp-server/src/tools/ipReputation.ts, line 6
// Same .env file trellis/security/check-ips.sh and check-deny-ips.sh read
mcp-server/src/tools/ipReputation.ts, line 8
const ENV_FILE = path.resolve(__dirname, "../../../trellis/security/.env");
mcp-server/src/tools/ipReputation.ts, line 12
if (process.env.WP_OPS_ABUSEIPDB_KEY) return process.env.WP_OPS_ABUSEIPDB_KEY;
mcp-server/src/tools/sshPassthrough.ts, line 107
/(^|\/)\.env(\.|$)/,
mcp-server/src/tools/sshPassthrough.ts, line 109
/(^|\/)id_rsa/,
mcp-server/src/tools/sshPassthrough.ts, line 114
/(^|\/)\.netrc$/,
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Note
a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
OBFUSCATION_FILE_OVER_READ_CAP
CHANGELOG.md, line 1
# Changelog
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE.md).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 301fc5b6c477. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. install fetches a script from the network. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. can reach www.. The description does not name that host. reads a credential or environment file. a file was over the read cap and was not fully read.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 301fc5b6c4779fa880a03a2ee44a2a42ad54d27d
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