Is @descope/mcp-express safe to use?

@descope/mcp-express has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 123 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of @descope/mcp-express?

Based on our automated security analysis, @descope/mcp-express 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 "@descope/mcp-express" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

Name: @descope/mcp-express
Availability: InStock
Author: omercnet

omercnet · mcp · v1.4.1

Descope Express MCP SDK

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

123 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

Network

IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(34 hits)

postinstall system command postinstall network communication postinstall file download postinstall environment access RedirectToUnknownPath postinstall file manipulation credential env files postinstall obfuscation HavingAPermissiveCrossOriginResourceSharingPolicy

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

Descope Express MCP SDK

Detailed Findings

57 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

IP Addresses

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 66

Domain

detected Domain: result.data

XIOC detected Domain: result.data

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Domain

detected Domain: app.post

XIOC detected Domain: app.post

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/descope/.github/assets/32936811/d904d37e-e3fa-4331-9f10-2880bb708f64)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/descope/.github/assets/32936811/d904d37e-e3fa-4331-9f10-2880bb708f64)

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URL

detected URL: https://api.descope.com/login/$

XIOC detected URL: https://api.descope.com/login/$

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URL

detected URL: https://api.descope.com

XIOC detected URL: https://api.descope.com

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Domain

detected Domain: api.example.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.example.com

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Domain

detected Domain: outboundtoken.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: outboundtoken.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: gitleaks.sh

XIOC detected Domain: gitleaks.sh

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Domain

detected Domain: outboundtoken.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: outboundtoken.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: requestcontext.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: requestcontext.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: requestcontext.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: requestcontext.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: utils.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: utils.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: auth.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: auth.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: descope.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: descope.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: descope.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: descope.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: oauth.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: oauth.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: oauth.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: oauth.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: options.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: options.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: authorize.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: authorize.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: bearerauth.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: bearerauth.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: provider.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: provider.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: paths.map

XIOC detected Domain: paths.map

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Domain

detected Domain: provider.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: provider.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: router.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: router.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: router.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: router.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: auth.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: auth.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: parseresult.data

XIOC detected Domain: parseresult.data

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Domain

detected Domain: utils.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: utils.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: createappresponsejson.id

XIOC detected Domain: createappresponsejson.id

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Domain

detected Domain: register.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: register.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: allowedmethods.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: allowedmethods.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: allowedmethods.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: allowedmethods.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: bearerauth.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: bearerauth.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: metadata.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: metadata.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: protectedresource.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: protectedresource.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: b.map

XIOC detected Domain: b.map

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Domain

detected Domain: e.map

XIOC detected Domain: e.map

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Domain

detected Domain: protectedresource.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: protectedresource.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: register.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: register.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: router.post

XIOC detected Domain: router.post

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Domain

detected Domain: mcpserver.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: mcpserver.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: serverconfig.name

XIOC detected Domain: serverconfig.name

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Domain

detected Domain: mcpserver.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: mcpserver.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: metadata.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: metadata.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: c.map

XIOC detected Domain: c.map

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Domain

detected Domain: scope.name

XIOC detected Domain: scope.name

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Domain

detected Domain: f.map

XIOC detected Domain: f.map

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Domain

detected Domain: authorize.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: authorize.d.ts.map

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URL

detected Domain: targeturl.search

XIOC detected Domain: targeturl.search

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Domain

detected Domain: d.map

XIOC detected Domain: d.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: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

XIOC detected Domain: object.prototype.hasownproperty.call

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Domain

detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: descope.com

XIOC detected Domain: descope.com

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Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain

detected Domain: api.descope.com

XIOC detected Domain: api.descope.com

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Domain

detected Domain: args.name

XIOC detected Domain: args.name

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Domain

detected Domain: errors.d.ts.map

XIOC detected Domain: errors.d.ts.map

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Domain

detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain

detected Domain: this.constructor.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.constructor.name

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Domain

detected Domain: errors.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: errors.js.map

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Domain

detected Domain: cfg.name

XIOC detected Domain: cfg.name

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URL

detected URL: https://descope.com)

XIOC detected URL: https://descope.com)

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URL

detected URL: https://api.example.com/data',

XIOC detected URL: https://api.example.com/data',

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detected IP: 127.0.0.1

XIOC detected IP: 127.0.0.1

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Domain

detected Domain: options.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: options.js.map

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@descope/mcp-express is a mcp extension published by omercnet. Version 1.4.1 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 123 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: 36 finding(s)
Medium: 82 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

@descope/mcp-express is published by omercnet 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-TRANSPORT-HARDCODED-TOKEN-dist/cjs/middleware/bearerAuth.js

MCP-TRANSPORT-HARDCODED-TOKEN-dist/esm/middleware/bearerAuth.js

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/esm/provider.js-12

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-dist/cjs/provider.js-18

NET-FETCH-dist/esm/handlers/register.js-49

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/cjs/handlers/register.js-87

NET-FETCH-dist/cjs/handlers/register.js-87

NET-FETCH-dist/esm/utils/outboundToken.d.ts-31

NET-FETCH-dist/esm/handlers/register.js-81

NET-FETCH-dist/cjs/utils/outboundToken.d.ts-31

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/esm/handlers/register.js-81

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/esm/utils/outboundToken.js-57

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/esm/handlers/register.js-49

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/cjs/utils/outboundToken.js-66

NET-FETCH-dist/cjs/utils/outboundToken.js-66

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/cjs/handlers/register.js-55

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/esm/utils/outboundToken.d.ts-31

NET-FETCH-dist/cjs/handlers/register.js-55

NET-FETCH-dist/esm/utils/outboundToken.js-57

MCP-TOOL-NETWORK-ACCESS-dist/cjs/utils/outboundToken.d.ts-31

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HASH-48f803710e91f6aa

HASH-812cd45e805ab16d

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall system command

postinstall network communication

postinstall file download

postinstall environment access

RedirectToUnknownPath

postinstall file manipulation

credential env files

postinstall obfuscation

HavingAPermissiveCrossOriginResourceSharingPolicy

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 66

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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