grim-mcp server
Security audit for AI agents: code, deps, exposure, secrets, drift, SBOM, and IoC.
1 stars179 downloads/wk
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grim-mcp tools
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Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-15 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan33 source files scanned; 32 source files scanned5/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 12 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Findings (4)
- mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-truepython/grim/core/fixplan.py: …fe_load(", line, count=1), False # shell=True with untrusted input -> disable shell e… - mediumeval / new Function used
exec.evalpython/grim/engines/codepatterns.py: …\beval\s*\("), "high", "eval() usage", "eval executes arbitra… - mediumsubprocess with shell=True
exec.shell-truegrim-mcp-0.6.2/src/grim/core/fixplan.py: …fe_load(", line, count=1), False # shell=True with untrusted input -> disable shell e… - mediumeval / new Function used
exec.evalgrim-mcp-0.6.2/src/grim/engines/codepatterns.py: …\beval\s*\("), "high", "eval() usage", "eval executes arbitra…
How grim-mcp compares
Against every graded Security MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 62/100
- higher than 17% of 915 Security servers
- GitHub stars
- 1
- more than 60% of 587 Security servers
- Downloads a week
- 179
- more than 73% of 248 Security servers with a package
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-18, latest 2026-09-19, typically one every 1 day.
Install grim-mcp in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y grim-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add grim-mcp -- npx -y grim-mcp
Grade history
- 2026-09-19restoreD → Cscore 62: subprocess with shell=True; eval / new Function used; subprocess with shell=True
- 2026-09-19restoreF → Dscore 54: curl | sh in a script; curl | sh in a script; subprocess with shell=True
grim-mcp: common questions
- Is grim-mcp server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (62/100). Read the grim-mcp safety report
- How do I install grim-mcp?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does grim-mcp need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is grim-mcp maintained?
- The last commit was 32 days ago (2026-10-03). The latest release is v0.6.2.
- What can I use instead of grim-mcp?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Skylos MCP server, Wireshark MCP server and Mastyf AI MCP server.
- How does grim-mcp compare with other Security MCP servers?
- safety score 62/100 (higher than 17% of 915 Security servers); github stars 1 (more than 60% of 587 Security servers); downloads a week 179 (more than 73% of 248 Security servers with a package). Full comparison.
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