MCP Shield

Security scanner for MCP servers. SSRF, path traversal, injection, auth, secrets. Grade A-F.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shield-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-shield-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

MCP Shield

Open-source security scanner for MCP servers. 20 rules across 6 categories. Scan any server in seconds. Get a grade from A to F.

36.7% of MCP servers are SSRF-vulnerable (BlueRock, 2026). 82% have path traversal flaws. Only 17% are production-ready. MCP Shield finds the vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Quick Start

bash

git clone https://github.com/sophiacave/mcp-shield
cd mcp-shield

# Scan a file
python3 src/cli.py scan path/to/mcp_server.py

# Scan a project
python3 src/cli.py scan path/to/mcp-project/

What It Checks (20 Rules)

Rule	Severity	What It Detects
SSRF-01	Critical	User input in HTTP request URLs
SSRF-02	Medium	Dynamic URLs without validation
SSRF-03	Medium	DNS rebinding (URL validated but no IP pinning)
PATH-01	High	User input in file paths
PATH-02	Medium	No path traversal protection
PATH-03	Medium	Symlink following without check
INJ-01	Critical	eval/exec on user input
INJ-02	Critical	SQL string interpolation
INJ-03	High	subprocess with shell=True
INJ-04	High	Template injection via .format()
INJ-05	Critical	Unsafe deserialization (pickle/yaml)
AUTH-01	Medium	No auth on tool handlers
AUTH-02	Critical	Hardcoded secrets/API keys (OpenAI, Stripe, GitHub, AWS)
AUTH-03	Low	No rate limiting on tool endpoints
SEC-01	High	SSL verification disabled
SEC-02	Medium	Wildcard CORS
SEC-03	Medium	Stack traces/error details exposed to client
SEC-04	Low	No input length validation (DoS risk)
LOG-01	Low	No logging/audit trail on tool invocations

Testing

bash

python3 tests/test_integration.py
# 28 tests, 0 failures

MCP Server Integration

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shield": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-shield/src/mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code tools: shield_scan_file, shield_scan_directory, shield_scan_code

Example Output

Code

MCP Shield: my-server/ — 3 finding(s)

  [CRIT] SSRF-01: Potential SSRF: Dynamic URL from user input
    requests call with dynamic URL that may include user input
    Location: server.py:45
    Fix: Validate URL against allowlist. Block internal IPs.
    CWE: CWE-918

  [HIGH] INJ-03: Command injection: subprocess with shell=True
    subprocess called with shell=True. User input in args = RCE.
    Location: tools.py:112
    Fix: Use subprocess with shell=False and pass args as list.
    CWE: CWE-78

  [MED] AUTH-01: No authentication detected on tool handlers
    MCP tool handlers found but no auth logic detected
    Fix: Add authentication middleware.
    CWE: CWE-306

Grade: F | 1 critical, 1 high, 1 medium

Features

Zero dependencies — Pure Python, no pip installs required
20 security rules across SSRF, path traversal, injection, auth, config, and logging
CWE references — Every finding maps to a Common Weakness Enumeration ID
Actionable fixes — Each finding includes specific remediation steps
A-F grading — Instant security posture assessment
Dual mode — Run as CLI or as an MCP server inside Claude Code
Fast — Scans a typical MCP server in under 1 second

Why This Exists

The MCP ecosystem has 9,400+ servers and 97M monthly SDK downloads. Security tooling hasn't kept up. We built MCP Shield because every MCP server deployed without a security scan is a liability.

Built by Like One, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Security tooling should be free.

License

MIT — Like One

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Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-shield": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "MCP Shield"] } }

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Documentation Overview

MCP Shield

Open-source security scanner for MCP servers. 20 rules across 6 categories. Scan any server in seconds. Get a grade from A to F.

36.7% of MCP servers are SSRF-vulnerable (BlueRock, 2026). 82% have path traversal flaws. Only 17% are production-ready. MCP Shield finds the vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Quick Start

bash

git clone https://github.com/sophiacave/mcp-shield
cd mcp-shield

# Scan a file
python3 src/cli.py scan path/to/mcp_server.py

# Scan a project
python3 src/cli.py scan path/to/mcp-project/

What It Checks (20 Rules)

Rule	Severity	What It Detects
SSRF-01	Critical	User input in HTTP request URLs
SSRF-02	Medium	Dynamic URLs without validation
SSRF-03	Medium	DNS rebinding (URL validated but no IP pinning)
PATH-01	High	User input in file paths
PATH-02	Medium	No path traversal protection
PATH-03	Medium	Symlink following without check
INJ-01	Critical	eval/exec on user input
INJ-02	Critical	SQL string interpolation
INJ-03	High	subprocess with shell=True
INJ-04	High	Template injection via .format()
INJ-05	Critical	Unsafe deserialization (pickle/yaml)
AUTH-01	Medium	No auth on tool handlers
AUTH-02	Critical	Hardcoded secrets/API keys (OpenAI, Stripe, GitHub, AWS)
AUTH-03	Low	No rate limiting on tool endpoints
SEC-01	High	SSL verification disabled
SEC-02	Medium	Wildcard CORS
SEC-03	Medium	Stack traces/error details exposed to client
SEC-04	Low	No input length validation (DoS risk)
LOG-01	Low	No logging/audit trail on tool invocations

Testing

bash

python3 tests/test_integration.py
# 28 tests, 0 failures

MCP Server Integration

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-shield": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["/path/to/mcp-shield/src/mcp_server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code tools: shield_scan_file, shield_scan_directory, shield_scan_code

Example Output

Code

MCP Shield: my-server/ — 3 finding(s)

  [CRIT] SSRF-01: Potential SSRF: Dynamic URL from user input
    requests call with dynamic URL that may include user input
    Location: server.py:45
    Fix: Validate URL against allowlist. Block internal IPs.
    CWE: CWE-918

  [HIGH] INJ-03: Command injection: subprocess with shell=True
    subprocess called with shell=True. User input in args = RCE.
    Location: tools.py:112
    Fix: Use subprocess with shell=False and pass args as list.
    CWE: CWE-78

  [MED] AUTH-01: No authentication detected on tool handlers
    MCP tool handlers found but no auth logic detected
    Fix: Add authentication middleware.
    CWE: CWE-306

Grade: F | 1 critical, 1 high, 1 medium

Features

Zero dependencies — Pure Python, no pip installs required
20 security rules across SSRF, path traversal, injection, auth, config, and logging
CWE references — Every finding maps to a Common Weakness Enumeration ID
Actionable fixes — Each finding includes specific remediation steps
A-F grading — Instant security posture assessment
Dual mode — Run as CLI or as an MCP server inside Claude Code
Fast — Scans a typical MCP server in under 1 second

Why This Exists

The MCP ecosystem has 9,400+ servers and 97M monthly SDK downloads. Security tooling hasn't kept up. We built MCP Shield because every MCP server deployed without a security scan is a liability.

Built by Like One, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Security tooling should be free.

License

MIT — Like One