AIBase
EN
Explore
MCP Scan
M

MCP Scan

MCP-Scan is a security scanning tool for MCP servers, used to detect common security vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, tool poisoning, and cross-domain escalation.
SecurityDeveloper tools#Security scanning#MCP tool#Vulnerability detection#AI security.Python
5 points
19.5K
Open Site

Overview

Content Details

Alternatives

What is MCP-Scan?

MCP-Scan is a tool for detecting potential security issues in tools, prompts, and resources on MCP servers. It can identify common security vulnerabilities, such as prompt injection attacks, tool poisoning attacks, and cross-domain escalation attacks.

How to use MCP-Scan?

After running the MCP-Scan command, it will automatically scan your MCP configuration files and generate a report.

Applicable scenarios

Suitable for developers and enterprise users who need to regularly check the security of MCP servers.

Main features

Support for multiple MCP clients
Supports configuration scanning for file-based MCP clients such as Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Detect prompt injection attacks
Detect prompt injection attacks through local checks and by calling the Invariant Guardrails API.
Detect tool poisoning attacks
Detect tool poisoning attacks through tool hash values to prevent MCP tools from being tampered with.
Tool locking function
Lock tools through hash values to prevent them from being accidentally replaced.
Advantages
Quickly detect security issues on MCP servers.
Support configuration for multiple MCP clients.
Enhance detection capabilities through API calls.
Limitations
Requires connection to an external API for advanced detection.
May involve sharing of tool description data.

How to use

Install MCP-Scan
Install the MCP-Scan tool via npm or uvx.
Run a scan
Run the command to scan the MCP configuration files.
View results
Fix any discovered security issues based on the generated report.

Usage examples

Scan default configurations
Scan all known MCP configuration files.
Check specific configurations
Run a scan against a specific configuration file.
Add to whitelist
Add a specific tool to the whitelist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does MCP-Scan store my data?
How to disable tool poisoning detection?
Which MCP clients does MCP-Scan support?

Related resources

MCP-Scan official documentation
The GitHub repository for MCP-Scan.
Invariant Guardrails
A tool for security detection.
MCP security notification
An article about MCP security issues.

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

Alternatives

V
Vestige
Vestige is an AI memory engine based on cognitive science. By implementing 29 neuroscience modules such as prediction error gating, FSRS - 6 spaced repetition, and memory dreaming, it provides long - term memory capabilities for AI. It includes a 3D visualization dashboard and 21 MCP tools, runs completely locally, and does not require the cloud.
Rust
5.9K
4.5 points
M
Moltbrain
MoltBrain is a long-term memory layer plugin designed for OpenClaw, MoltBook, and Claude Code, capable of automatically learning and recalling project context, providing intelligent search, observation recording, analysis statistics, and persistent storage functions.
TypeScript
7.0K
4.5 points
B
Bm.md
A feature-rich Markdown typesetting tool that supports multiple style themes and platform adaptation, providing real-time editing preview, image export, and API integration capabilities
TypeScript
14.2K
5 points
S
Security Detections MCP
Security Detections MCP is a server based on the Model Context Protocol that allows LLMs to query a unified security detection rule database covering Sigma, Splunk ESCU, Elastic, and KQL formats. The latest version 3.0 is upgraded to an autonomous detection engineering platform that can automatically extract TTPs from threat intelligence, analyze coverage gaps, generate SIEM-native format detection rules, run tests, and verify. The project includes over 71 tools, 11 pre-built workflow prompts, and a knowledge graph system, supporting multiple SIEM platforms.
TypeScript
5.8K
4 points
P
Paperbanana
Python
7.2K
5 points
B
Better Icons
An MCP server and CLI tool that provides search and retrieval of over 200,000 icons, supports more than 150 icon libraries, and helps AI assistants and developers quickly obtain and use icons.
TypeScript
8.5K
4.5 points
A
Assistant Ui
assistant - ui is an open - source TypeScript/React library for quickly building production - grade AI chat interfaces, providing composable UI components, streaming responses, accessibility, etc., and supporting multiple AI backends and models.
TypeScript
6.9K
5 points
A
Apify MCP Server
The Apify MCP Server is a tool based on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that allows AI assistants to extract data from websites such as social media, search engines, and e-commerce through thousands of ready-to-use crawlers, scrapers, and automation tools (Apify Actors). It supports OAuth and Skyfire proxy payment and can be integrated into MCP clients such as Claude and VS Code through HTTPS endpoints or local stdio.
TypeScript
8.1K
5 points
G
Gitlab MCP Server
Certified
The GitLab MCP server is a project based on the Model Context Protocol that provides a comprehensive toolset for interacting with GitLab accounts, including code review, merge request management, CI/CD configuration, and other functions.
TypeScript
25.6K
4.3 points
M
Markdownify MCP
Markdownify is a multi-functional file conversion service that supports converting multiple formats such as PDFs, images, audio, and web page content into Markdown format.
TypeScript
36.8K
5 points
D
Duckduckgo MCP Server
Certified
The DuckDuckGo Search MCP Server provides web search and content scraping services for LLMs such as Claude.
Python
75.8K
4.3 points
N
Notion Api MCP
Certified
A Python-based MCP Server that provides advanced to-do list management and content organization functions through the Notion API, enabling seamless integration between AI models and Notion.
Python
21.4K
4.5 points
F
Figma Context MCP
Framelink Figma MCP Server is a server that provides access to Figma design data for AI programming tools (such as Cursor). By simplifying the Figma API response, it helps AI more accurately achieve one - click conversion from design to code.
TypeScript
66.9K
4.5 points
U
Unity
Certified
UnityMCP is a Unity editor plugin that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), providing seamless integration between Unity and AI assistants, including real - time state monitoring, remote command execution, and log functions.
C#
34.4K
5 points
G
Gmail MCP Server
A Gmail automatic authentication MCP server designed for Claude Desktop, supporting Gmail management through natural language interaction, including complete functions such as sending emails, label management, and batch operations.
TypeScript
21.8K
4.5 points
C
Context7
Context7 MCP is a service that provides real-time, version-specific documentation and code examples for AI programming assistants. It is directly integrated into prompts through the Model Context Protocol to solve the problem of LLMs using outdated information.
TypeScript
100.3K
4.7 points
AIBase
Zhiqi Future, Your AI Solution Think Tank
English简体中文繁體中文にほんご
© 2026AIBase