io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking MCP Server
io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking
Educational demonstration of MCP security risks through social media content analysis tools.
What is the io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking MCP server?
The Ethical Hacking MCP server is an educational tool that demonstrates security considerations in MCP implementations by providing utilities for extracting and analyzing content from Reddit and LinkedIn. It illustrates both legitimate use cases and potential security implications, including code obfuscation techniques, data access patterns, and best practices for secure MCP tool development.
This server provides tools for analyzing social media content from Reddit and LinkedIn, designed primarily as an educational resource to demonstrate how MCP tools can execute code in unexpected ways (via steganography, WebAssembly, and remote processing) and access data beyond initial expectations. It serves as a learning tool for understanding MCP security risks and implementing proper safeguards.
How to install io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking
Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.
Tools & capabilities
Tools this server exposes to the agent.
Reddit Content Extractor— Extract and analyze discussions, comments, and metadata from RedditLinkedIn Profile Analyzer— Analyze LinkedIn profiles and extract content strategy insights
Use cases
- Learn how MCP tools can execute obfuscated code through embedded images and WebAssembly modules
- Understand data access patterns and network request capabilities in MCP implementations
- Study security risks associated with third-party MCP tool integration
- Practice secure code review and static analysis of MCP tools before deployment
- Implement proper sandboxing and permission controls for untrusted MCP servers
io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking MCP server FAQ
It is an educational tool demonstrating security risks in MCP implementations through social media content analysis, showing techniques like code obfuscation, steganography, and WebAssembly execution.
The server is designed for educational purposes only. It should only be used in controlled environments to learn about MCP security. Always review source code and run in sandboxed environments.
You must obtain proper authorization before analyzing content from LinkedIn or Reddit, and respect their terms of service. Unauthorized scraping violates platform policies.
Use the provided mcpb binary from the releases page and configure it with your MCP client, ensuring it runs in an isolated sandbox with minimal permissions.
The server demonstrates code execution through embedded images, WebAssembly modules, remote data processing, and unexpected network/file system access patterns.
Review all MCP tool source code, use sandboxed execution environments, apply least-privilege permissions, enable logging, and only use tools from trusted sources.
README (reference)
Source of truth, from the repository.
MCP Ethical Hacking
📚 Educational Purpose
This repository is intended for educational purposes to demonstrate the potential security risks in MCP implementations, and how to recognize and prevent security issues.
This repository contains "legitimate" tools for analyzing content from social media platforms using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It demonstrates both the capabilities and potential security implications of MCP tools.
These tools are provided for educational purposes only to demonstrate both the legitimate use cases and security considerations when developing and using MCP tools.
🛑 Disclaimer
This code is provided for educational purposes only. The authors do not endorse using these techniques for any malicious purposes. Always obtain proper authorization before analyzing content from any platform and respect their terms of service.
🔍 The "legitimate" use-cases
MCP Toolkit: Social Media Content Analysis
The MCP Toolkit provides utilities for extracting and analyzing content from:
- Reddit: Extract discussions, comments, and metadata
- LinkedIn: Profile analysis and content strategy insights
📋 Components
The toolkit includes:
- Reddit Content Extractor: Extract and analyze discussions and comments
- LinkedIn Profile Analyzer: Content strategy analysis for LinkedIn profiles
- MCP Server Implementation: Both stdio and SSE transport methods
⚙️ Installation
See Reddit Readme :: Using embedded code in a remote image
See Linkedin Readme :: Using WebAssembly module embedded in a local image
⚠️ Security Considerations
This toolkit demonstrates several important security aspects of MCP tools:
-
Code Execution && Obfuscation Techniques: The repository shows how MCP tools can execute code in unexpected ways, including:
- Embedded code in images (steganography)
- WebAssembly module execution
- Remote data processing
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Data Access: Tools can access and process data beyond what might be expected:
- Network requests to third-party services
- File system access
🔒 Best Practices
When developing or using MCP tools:
- Review Code: Always review the source code of MCP tools before use (run static code analyzers as well)
- Sandbox Execution: Run MCP tools in isolated environments
- Limit Permissions: Use principle of least privilege
- Monitor Activity: Enable logging and monitor network/file system access
- Authenticate Sources: Only use tools from trusted sources
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
👨💻 Author
Uri Shamay cmpxchg16@gmail.com
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