Is "gasoline-mcp" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?
Gasoline MCP is an AI Debugger, Inspector, and Observability toolkit. It acts as Chrome DevTools for AI Agents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Risk Assessment
Analyzed217 security findings detected across all analyzers
MCP server analyzed for tool poisoning, prompt injection, and data exfiltration
Severity Breakdown
Finding Categories
YARA Rules Matched
10 rules(62 hits)MCP Server Analysis
MCP servers expose tools and resources to AI assistants. Unlike browser extensions, they run as standalone processes with direct system access. Tool definitions are analyzed for prompt injection, data exfiltration, and tool poisoning patterns.
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Detailed Findings
180 totalYARA Rule Matches
10 rulesIndicators of Compromise
Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis
All Indicators · 37
detected Domain: def.id XIOC detected Domain: def.id
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detected Domain: skill.md XIOC detected Domain: skill.md
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detected Domain: d.id XIOC detected Domain: d.id
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detected Domain: readresult.data XIOC detected Domain: readresult.data
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detected Domain: this.name XIOC detected Domain: this.name
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detected Domain: errors.map XIOC detected Domain: errors.map
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detected Domain: process.pid XIOC detected Domain: process.pid
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detected Domain: gasoline-7890.pid XIOC detected Domain: gasoline-7890.pid
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detected Domain: github.com XIOC detected Domain: github.com
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detected Domain: index.md XIOC detected Domain: index.md
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detected Domain: def.name XIOC detected Domain: def.name
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detected URL: https://github.com/')) XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/'))
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detected Domain: roots.map XIOC detected Domain: roots.map
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detected Domain: definitions.map XIOC detected Domain: definitions.map
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detected Domain: c.id XIOC detected Domain: c.id
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detected Domain: cookwithgasoline.com XIOC detected Domain: cookwithgasoline.com
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detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com XIOC detected Domain: raw.githubusercontent.com
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detected Domain: tool.name XIOC detected Domain: tool.name
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detected Domain: entry.name XIOC detected Domain: entry.name
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detected IP: 127.0.0.1 XIOC detected IP: 127.0.0.1
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detected Domain: result.total XIOC detected Domain: result.total
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detected Domain: gasoline-22222.pid XIOC detected Domain: gasoline-22222.pid
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detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-skills/tree/main/skills XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-skills/tree/main/skills
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detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools) XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools)
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detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools/issues XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools/issues
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detected Domain: r.name XIOC detected Domain: r.name
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detected Domain: manifestskills.map XIOC detected Domain: manifestskills.map
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detected Domain: process.env.gh XIOC detected Domain: process.env.gh
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detected Domain: err.name XIOC detected Domain: err.name
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detected Domain: cursor.name XIOC detected Domain: cursor.name
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detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools
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detected URL: https://cookwithgasoline.com XIOC detected URL: https://cookwithgasoline.com
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detected URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$ XIOC detected URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/$
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detected URL: https://github.com/owner/repo XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/owner/repo
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detected URL: https://github.com/', XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/',
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detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools/issues) XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/brennhill/gasoline-mcp-ai-devtools/issues)
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detected Domain: skill.id XIOC detected Domain: skill.id
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Security Analysis Summary
Security Analysis Overview
gasoline-mcp is a mcp extension published by brennhill. Version 0.7.9 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 217 security findings.
Risk Assessment
This extension presents critical security risk. Severe issues were detected, potentially including malware indicators, exposed secrets, or dangerous behaviors. Installation is strongly discouraged until these issues are addressed.
Findings Breakdown
- Critical: 8 finding(s)
- High: 114 finding(s)
- Medium: 62 finding(s)
What Was Analyzed
The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:
- Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
- Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
- Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
- Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
- Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques
Developer Information
gasoline-mcp is published by brennhill on the mcp marketplace.
Recommendation
This extension is not recommended for installation without thorough manual review. Consider alternatives with lower risk scores, or contact the developer to address the identified security concerns.
Source Code Not Available
Source code is not available for this version of the extension.
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