MCP Scanner
by cisco-ai-defenseScan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings.
MCP Scanner is an open-source mcp server by cisco-ai-defense, written mainly in Python, with 1,104 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 30, 2026. The latest PyPI release is cisco-ai-mcp-scanner 4.8.7, published Oct 20, 2026, with 68,512 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 13, 2026 at commit 9ff8fc8. Seen able to run shell commands, run dynamic code, read environment and secrets, connect to the internet. Scan policy
What MCP Scanner can touch
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run shell commandsFound in the code by our scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Run dynamic codeFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Connect to the internetFound in the code by our scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 9ff8fc8, Nov 13, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install MCP Scanner
AgenticMart scanned MCP Scanner on Nov 13, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
Before you install
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by cisco-ai-defense on GitHub, 1,104 stars and 153 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 30, 2026.
- Open-source license: Apache-2.0.
MCP Scanner is an open-source mcp server by cisco-ai-defense, written mainly in Python. Scan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings.
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.1k
- Forks
- 153
- Language
- Python
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Created
- Sep 2025
- Last update
- Oct 30, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about MCP Scanner
What is MCP Scanner?
Scan MCP servers for potential threats & security findings.
Who maintains MCP Scanner?
MCP Scanner is maintained by cisco-ai-defense on GitHub (cisco-ai-defense/mcp-scanner). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is MCP Scanner safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned MCP Scanner on Nov 13, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does MCP Scanner use?
It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.
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