Is "@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

miguelspizza · mcp · v2.2.0

Local MCP relay for browser WebMCP tools via embed iframe and localhost WebSocket

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
100
out of 100
CRITICAL

159 security findings detected across all analyzers

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

Severity Breakdown

2
Critical
52
High
98
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

50
Malware Signatures
2
Network
92
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

11 rules(50 hits)
LocalStorageShouldNotBeUsed postinstall network communication postinstall system command NoUseWeakRandom postinstall crypto operations postinstall registry modification UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands postinstall file manipulation postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall environment access postinstall file download

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

Local MCP relay for browser WebMCP tools via embed iframe and localhost WebSocket

Detailed Findings

65 total

YARA Rule Matches

11 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
23
IP Addresses
2
Domains
68
Strings
92

All Indicators · 92

Domain
detected Domain: this.host

XIOC detected Domain: this.host

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Domain
detected Domain: e.host

XIOC detected Domain: e.host

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages.git

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URL
detected URL: https://app1.com,https://app2.com

XIOC detected URL: https://app1.com,https://app2.com

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URL
detected URL: https://webmachinelearning.github.io/webmcp/)

XIOC detected URL: https://webmachinelearning.github.io/webmcp/)

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp)

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/mcpb)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/mcpb)

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URL
detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/plugins/build-a-plugin)

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/plugins/build-a-plugin)

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URL
detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/plugins/distributing-plugins)

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/plugins/distributing-plugins)

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URL
detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills)

XIOC detected URL: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/skills)

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URL
detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay@latest/dist/browser/embed.js

XIOC detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay@latest/dist/browser/embed.js

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URL
detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/global@latest/dist/index.iife.js

XIOC detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/global@latest/dist/index.iife.js

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/docs/proposal.md)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/webmachinelearning/webmcp/blob/main/docs/proposal.md)

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages/releases)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages/releases)

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URL
detected URL: https://myapp.com

XIOC detected URL: https://myapp.com

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Domain
detected Domain: t.name

XIOC detected Domain: t.name

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Domain
detected Domain: allsources.map

XIOC detected Domain: allsources.map

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Domain
detected Domain: dsr.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: dsr.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

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Domain
detected Domain: build-mcpb.sh

XIOC detected Domain: build-mcpb.sh

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/npm/v/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay)

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URL
detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/

XIOC detected URL: https://registry.npmjs.org/

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Domain
detected Domain: tool.name

XIOC detected Domain: tool.name

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Domain
detected Domain: tool.sources.map

XIOC detected Domain: tool.sources.map

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Domain
detected Domain: parsed.data

XIOC detected Domain: parsed.data

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Domain
detected Domain: value.map

XIOC detected Domain: value.map

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Domain
detected Domain: left.name

XIOC detected Domain: left.name

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Domain
detected Domain: right.name

XIOC detected Domain: right.name

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Domain
detected Domain: this.off

XIOC detected Domain: this.off

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Domain
detected Domain: server.off

XIOC detected Domain: server.off

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Domain
detected Domain: resolved.tool.name

XIOC detected Domain: resolved.tool.name

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Domain
detected Domain: relaymsg.data

XIOC detected Domain: relaymsg.data

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Domain
detected Domain: parsedmessage.data

XIOC detected Domain: parsedmessage.data

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Domain
detected Domain: message.tools

XIOC detected Domain: message.tools

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Domain
detected Domain: ws.off

XIOC detected Domain: ws.off

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Domain
detected Domain: tools.map

XIOC detected Domain: tools.map

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Domain
detected Domain: rankedproviders.map

XIOC detected Domain: rankedproviders.map

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Domain
detected Domain: primaryprovider.tool.name

XIOC detected Domain: primaryprovider.tool.name

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Domain
detected Domain: b.name

XIOC detected Domain: b.name

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Domain
detected Domain: provider.tool.name

XIOC detected Domain: provider.tool.name

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Domain
detected Domain: providers.map

XIOC detected Domain: providers.map

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages#readme

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Domain
detected Domain: inbound.name

XIOC detected Domain: inbound.name

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Domain
detected Domain: inputschemaparsed.data

XIOC detected Domain: inputschemaparsed.data

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Domain
detected Domain: outputschemaparsed.data

XIOC detected Domain: outputschemaparsed.data

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Domain
detected Domain: annotationsparsed.data

XIOC detected Domain: annotationsparsed.data

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Domain
detected Domain: normalizedparsed.data

XIOC detected Domain: normalizedparsed.data

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Domain
detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain
detected Domain: this.now

XIOC detected Domain: this.now

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Domain
detected Domain: i.tools

XIOC detected Domain: i.tools

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Domain
detected Domain: options.host

XIOC detected Domain: options.host

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Domain
detected Domain: cli.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: cli.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: index.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.d.ts.map

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Domain
detected Domain: myapp.example.com

XIOC detected Domain: myapp.example.com

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Domain
detected Domain: parsed.host

XIOC detected Domain: parsed.host

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Domain
detected Domain: options.now

XIOC detected Domain: options.now

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Domain
detected Domain: n.host

XIOC detected Domain: n.host

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Domain
detected Domain: t.host

XIOC detected Domain: t.host

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Domain
detected Domain: s.data

XIOC detected Domain: s.data

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Domain
detected Domain: r.host

XIOC detected Domain: r.host

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Domain
detected Domain: t.tools

XIOC detected Domain: t.tools

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Domain
detected Domain: o.host

XIOC detected Domain: o.host

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Domain
detected Domain: r.data

XIOC detected Domain: r.data

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Domain
detected Domain: e.name

XIOC detected Domain: e.name

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Domain
detected Domain: i.search

XIOC detected Domain: i.search

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Domain
detected Domain: t.data

XIOC detected Domain: t.data

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Domain
detected Domain: websocket.open

XIOC detected Domain: websocket.open

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Domain
detected Domain: window.location.search

XIOC detected Domain: window.location.search

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Domain
detected Domain: e.tools

XIOC detected Domain: e.tools

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Domain
detected Domain: message.data

XIOC detected Domain: message.data

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IP
detected IP: 127.0.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 127.0.0.1

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Domain
detected Domain: readme.md

XIOC detected Domain: readme.md

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Domain
detected Domain: proposal.md

XIOC detected Domain: proposal.md

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Domain
detected Domain: app1.com

XIOC detected Domain: app1.com

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Domain
detected Domain: app2.com

XIOC detected Domain: app2.com

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Domain
detected Domain: skill.md

XIOC detected Domain: skill.md

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Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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IP
detected IP: ::1

XIOC detected IP: ::1

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Domain
detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain
detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain
detected Domain: cdn.jsdelivr.net

XIOC detected Domain: cdn.jsdelivr.net

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Domain
detected Domain: myapp.com

XIOC detected Domain: myapp.com

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Domain
detected Domain: webmachinelearning.github.io

XIOC detected Domain: webmachinelearning.github.io

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Domain
detected Domain: docs.claude.com

XIOC detected Domain: docs.claude.com

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URL
detected URL: https://myapp.example.com]',

XIOC detected URL: https://myapp.example.com]',

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URL
detected URL: https://myapp.example.com]

XIOC detected URL: https://myapp.example.com]

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URL
detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay/dist/browser/widget.html

XIOC detected URL: https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay/dist/browser/widget.html

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills)

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URL
detected URL: https://your-widget-domain.example

XIOC detected URL: https://your-widget-domain.example

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Domain
detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

XIOC detected Domain: www.npmjs.com

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/WebMCP-org/npm-packages/issues

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay is a mcp extension published by miguelspizza. Version 2.2.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 159 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: 2 finding(s)
  • High: 52 finding(s)
  • Medium: 98 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

@mcp-b/webmcp-local-relay is published by miguelspizza 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.

Frequently Asked Questions