Is update-browserslist-db safe to use?

update-browserslist-db has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 64 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of update-browserslist-db?

Based on our automated security analysis, update-browserslist-db presents critical risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "update-browserslist-db" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

ai · mcp · v1.2.3

CLI tool to update caniuse-lite to refresh target browsers from Browserslist config

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

64 security findings detected across all analyzers

MCP server analyzed for tool poisoning, prompt injection, and data exfiltration

Severity Breakdown

Critical

High

Medium

Low

Info

Finding Categories

Malware Signatures

Secrets

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

6 rules(9 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall network communication credential env files postinstall obfuscation UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall file manipulation

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.

About This Extension

CLI tool to update caniuse-lite to refresh target browsers from Browserslist config

Detailed Findings

41 total

YARA Rule Matches

6 rules

Indicators of Compromise

Network indicators, suspicious strings, and potential IoCs extracted during analysis

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 23

Domain

detected Domain: browsersl.ist

XIOC detected Domain: browsersl.ist

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://evilmartians.com/badges/sponsored-by-evil-martians.svg

XIOC detected URL: https://evilmartians.com/badges/sponsored-by-evil-martians.svg

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://tidelift.com/funding/github/npm/browserslist

XIOC detected URL: https://tidelift.com/funding/github/npm/browserslist

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/sponsors/ai

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/sponsors/ai

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pico.green

XIOC detected Domain: pico.green

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: blocks.map

XIOC detected Domain: blocks.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: opencollective.com

XIOC detected Domain: opencollective.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: tidelift.com

XIOC detected Domain: tidelift.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

XIOC detected Domain: stackoverflow.com

extracted_from_files

Other

detected Email: [email protected]

XIOC detected Email: [email protected]

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://browsersl.ist/logo.svg

XIOC detected URL: https://browsersl.ist/logo.svg

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/browserslist/update-db#readme)**.

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/browserslist/update-db#readme)**.

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: evilmartians.com

XIOC detected Domain: evilmartians.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: pico.red

XIOC detected Domain: pico.red

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: added.map

XIOC detected Domain: added.map

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: sitnik.ru

XIOC detected Domain: sitnik.ru

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://stackoverflow.com/a/11477448/4536543

XIOC detected URL: https://stackoverflow.com/a/11477448/4536543

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist/)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist/)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://evilmartians.com/?utm_source=update-browserslist-db

XIOC detected URL: https://evilmartians.com/?utm_source=update-browserslist-db

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://opencollective.com/browserslist

XIOC detected URL: https://opencollective.com/browserslist

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

update-browserslist-db is a mcp extension published by ai. Version 1.2.3 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 64 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: 13 finding(s)
High: 12 finding(s)
Medium: 31 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

update-browserslist-db is published by ai 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 Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.

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Risk Assessment

Severity Breakdown

Finding Categories

YARA Rules Matched

MCP Server Analysis

About This Extension

Detailed Findings

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-86

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-1

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-83

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-256

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-75

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-80

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-157

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MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-262

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-233

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-check-npm-version.js-5

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-71

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-check-npm-version.js-1

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-223

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-3

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-index.js-21

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-cli.js-3

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-cli.js-3

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-184

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-cli.js-12

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-300

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-56

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-3

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-3

HASH-14414b424a0da2e7

HASH-c8bce7050b48895e

HASH-c414dde36704bd9c

HASH-572c62186c599f31

HASH-f02c867615d805c1

HASH-acb692c392734aac

HASH-047bd636b5ff5b27

HASH-fb8c465590ce51ee

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall network communication

credential env files

postinstall obfuscation

UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

postinstall file manipulation

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 23

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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