Is "@mseep/obsidian-mcp-server" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

skydeckai · mcp · v1.5.8

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for LLMs to interact with Obsidian vaults. Provides secure, token-aware tools for seamless knowledge base management through a standardized interface.

Risk Assessment

Analyzed
100
out of 100
CRITICAL

165 security findings detected across all analyzers

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

Severity Breakdown

1
Critical
74
High
87
Medium
0
Low
0
Info

Finding Categories

48
Malware Signatures
26
Secrets
1
Network
83
IoC Indicators

YARA Rules Matched

9 rules(48 hits)
postinstall system command postinstall file manipulation postinstall environment access UsingCommandLineArguments credential env files postinstall network communication postinstall persistence mechanism postinstall crypto operations postinstall obfuscation

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

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for LLMs to interact with Obsidian vaults. Provides secure, token-aware tools for seamless knowledge base management through a standardized interface.

Detailed Findings

82 total

YARA Rule Matches

9 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs
12
IP Addresses
3
Domains
70
Strings
83

All Indicators · 83

Domain
detected Domain: result.matches.map

XIOC detected Domain: result.matches.map

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Domain
detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

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Domain
detected Domain: process.off

XIOC detected Domain: process.off

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Domain
detected Domain: tokenization.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tokenization.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: schema.properties

XIOC detected Domain: schema.properties

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Domain
detected Domain: validation.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: validation.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: rate-limiting.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: rate-limiting.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: simple.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: simple.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: idgenerator.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: idgenerator.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: loglevel.info

XIOC detected Domain: loglevel.info

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Domain
detected Domain: filenames.info

XIOC detected Domain: filenames.info

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Domain
detected Domain: errorobject.name

XIOC detected Domain: errorobject.name

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Domain
detected Domain: performance.now

XIOC detected Domain: performance.now

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Domain
detected Domain: tools.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tools.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: results.map

XIOC detected Domain: results.map

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Domain
detected Domain: complex.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: complex.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: ai.md

XIOC detected Domain: ai.md

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Domain
detected Domain: api.md

XIOC detected Domain: api.md

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Domain
detected Domain: design.md

XIOC detected Domain: design.md

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Domain
detected Domain: this.client.search

XIOC detected Domain: this.client.search

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Domain
detected Domain: manager.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: manager.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: error.name

XIOC detected Domain: error.name

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Domain
detected Domain: architecture.md

XIOC detected Domain: architecture.md

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Domain
detected Domain: result.properties

XIOC detected Domain: result.properties

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Domain
detected Domain: feature.md

XIOC detected Domain: feature.md

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Domain
detected Domain: project-x.md

XIOC detected Domain: project-x.md

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Domain
detected Domain: args.properties

XIOC detected Domain: args.properties

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Domain
detected Domain: list.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: list.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: handler.name

XIOC detected Domain: handler.name

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Domain
detected Domain: validationresult.data

XIOC detected Domain: validationresult.data

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Domain
detected Domain: validatedproperties.tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: validatedproperties.tags.map

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Domain
detected Domain: propstogenerate.tags.map

XIOC detected Domain: propstogenerate.tags.map

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Domain
detected Domain: logging.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: logging.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: parseresult.properties

XIOC detected Domain: parseresult.properties

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Domain
detected Domain: project.md

XIOC detected Domain: project.md

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Domain
detected Domain: content.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: content.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: 2025-01-24.md

XIOC detected Domain: 2025-01-24.md

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Domain
detected Domain: mcp.md

XIOC detected Domain: mcp.md

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Domain
detected Domain: projecta.md

XIOC detected Domain: projecta.md

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Domain
detected Domain: projectb.md

XIOC detected Domain: projectb.md

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Domain
detected Domain: oldproject.md

XIOC detected Domain: oldproject.md

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Domain
detected Domain: b.name

XIOC detected Domain: b.name

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Domain
detected Domain: tags.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: tags.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: this.name

XIOC detected Domain: this.name

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Domain
detected Domain: base.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: base.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: research.md

XIOC detected Domain: research.md

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Domain
detected Domain: tasks.md

XIOC detected Domain: tasks.md

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Domain
detected Domain: 2025-01-23.md

XIOC detected Domain: 2025-01-23.md

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Domain
detected Domain: config.host

XIOC detected Domain: config.host

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Domain
detected Domain: envconfig.host

XIOC detected Domain: envconfig.host

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Domain
detected Domain: this.config.host

XIOC detected Domain: this.config.host

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Domain
detected Domain: response.data

XIOC detected Domain: response.data

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Domain
detected Domain: this.client.post

XIOC detected Domain: this.client.post

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Domain
detected Domain: client.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: client.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: errors.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: errors.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: index.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: index.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: date.now

XIOC detected Domain: date.now

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Domain
detected Domain: handlers.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: handlers.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: serverconfig.name

XIOC detected Domain: serverconfig.name

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Domain
detected Domain: result.error.errors.map

XIOC detected Domain: result.error.errors.map

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Domain
detected Domain: server.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: server.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: types.js.map

XIOC detected Domain: types.js.map

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Domain
detected Domain: www.apache.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.apache.org

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Domain
detected Domain: img.shields.io

XIOC detected Domain: img.shields.io

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Domain
detected Domain: this.tokenizer.free

XIOC detected Domain: this.tokenizer.free

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IP
detected Domain: www.typescriptlang.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.typescriptlang.org

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Domain
detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

XIOC detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

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Domain
detected Domain: opensource.org

XIOC detected Domain: opensource.org

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Domain
detected Domain: logger.info

XIOC detected Domain: logger.info

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server?style=social)](https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/github/stars/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server?style=social)](https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server)

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Stable-green.svg)]()

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Stable-green.svg)]()

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.5.8-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.5.8-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-1.10.2-green.svg)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/MCP-1.10.2-green.svg)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.8.3-blue.svg)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/TypeScript-5.8.3-blue.svg)](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)

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URL
detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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URL
detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

XIOC detected URL: http://www.apache.org/licenses/

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server#readme

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues

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URL
detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)

XIOC detected URL: https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache%202.0-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0)

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues](https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues).

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues](https://github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server/issues).

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URL
detected URL: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api)

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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: note.md

XIOC detected Domain: note.md

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Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

@mseep/obsidian-mcp-server is a mcp extension published by skydeckai. Version 1.5.8 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 165 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: 1 finding(s)
  • High: 74 finding(s)
  • Medium: 87 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

@mseep/obsidian-mcp-server is published by skydeckai 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