Is zen-mcp-server-199bio safe to use?

zen-mcp-server-199bio has a security risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk). Our security analysis detected 52 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of zen-mcp-server-199bio?

Based on our automated security analysis, zen-mcp-server-199bio 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 "zen-mcp-server-199bio" on MCP Registry Safe to Install?

Name: zen-mcp-server-199bio
Availability: InStock
Author: 199bio

199bio · mcp · v2.2.0

NPX wrapper for Zen MCP Server - Claude + Multiple AI Models

Risk Assessment

Analyzed

100

out of 100

CRITICAL

52 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

7 rules(12 hits)

postinstall file manipulation postinstall system command postinstall registry modification credential env files postinstall file download postinstall persistence mechanism UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

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

NPX wrapper for Zen MCP Server - Claude + Multiple AI Models

Detailed Findings

28 total

YARA Rule Matches

7 rules

Indicators of Compromise

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

URLs

Domains

Strings

All Indicators · 24

URL

detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/');

XIOC detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/');

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus#readme

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus#readme

extracted_from_files

URL

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

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

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

XIOC detected URL: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server/blob/main/LICENSE)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server/blob/main/LICENSE)

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URL

detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server';

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server';

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: github.com

XIOC detected Domain: github.com

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus.git

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus.git

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus/issues

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus/issues

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

XIOC detected Domain: registry.npmjs.org

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/BeehiveInnovations/zen-mcp-server)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey)

XIOC detected URL: https://makersuite.google.com/app/apikey)

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URL

detected URL: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)

XIOC detected URL: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys)

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URL

detected URL: https://openrouter.ai/)

XIOC detected URL: https://openrouter.ai/)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/)

XIOC detected URL: https://www.python.org/downloads/)

extracted_from_files

URL

detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus)

XIOC detected URL: https://github.com/199-biotechnologies/mcp-zen-plus)

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: makersuite.google.com

XIOC detected Domain: makersuite.google.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: platform.openai.com

XIOC detected Domain: platform.openai.com

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: openrouter.ai

XIOC detected Domain: openrouter.ai

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: www.python.org

XIOC detected Domain: www.python.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

XIOC detected Domain: modelcontextprotocol.io

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: python.org

XIOC detected Domain: python.org

extracted_from_files

Domain

detected Domain: run.py

XIOC detected Domain: run.py

extracted_from_files

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

zen-mcp-server-199bio is a mcp extension published by 199bio. Version 2.2.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 100/100 (CRITICAL risk) based on 52 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: 13 finding(s)
Medium: 27 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

zen-mcp-server-199bio is published by 199bio 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-21

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-94

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-47

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-87

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-3

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-73

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-182

MCP-TOOL-PROCESS-SPAWN-index.js-155

MCP-TOOL-CREDENTIAL-ACCESS-index.js-126

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-130

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-130

MCP-TOOL-FILESYSTEM-ACCESS-index.js-4

HASH-90994ec5ff8f34c6

HASH-f0144ac5c6e9d6a3

HASH-80be29a0393f41ae

HASH-5cb7ca8638db991f

YARA Rule Matches

postinstall file manipulation

postinstall system command

postinstall registry modification

credential env files

postinstall file download

postinstall persistence mechanism

UsingShellInterpreterWhenExecutingOSCommands

Indicators of Compromise

All Indicators · 24

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

Risk Assessment

Findings Breakdown

What Was Analyzed

Developer Information

Recommendation

Frequently Asked Questions

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