MCP Standards

# Security Review - MCP Standards **Date**: October 14, 2025 **Version**: 0.1.0 **Reviewer**: Automated Security Scan --- ## Executive Summary ✅ **No critical vulnerabilities found** in MCP Standards dependencies. All core dependencies are using secure, up-to-date versions with no known CVEs. --- ## Dependency Security Analysis ### Core Dependencies (Production) | Package | Version | Status | Notes | |---------|---------|--------|-------| | **mcp** | 1.17.0 | ✅ Secure | Latest stable release | | **pydantic** | 2.12.1 | ✅ Secure | No known CVEs (CVE-2024-3772 fixed in 2.4.0+) | | **httpx** | 0.28.1 | ✅ Secure | Current version, no known issues | | **starlette** | 0.48.0 | ✅ Secure | DoS fix included (GHSA-f96h-pmfr-66vw) | | **pydantic-core** | 2.41.3 | ✅ Secure | No known vulnerabilities | | **httpcore** | 1.0.9 | ✅ Secure | Stable release | ### Development Dependencies | Package | Version | Status | Notes | |---------|---------|--------|-------| | **pytest** | 8.4.2 | ✅ Secure | Latest stable | | **ruff** | 0.14.0 | ✅ Secure | Modern linter | | **mypy** | 1.18.2 | ✅ Secure | Latest type checker | --- ## Known MCP Ecosystem Vulnerabilities (Not Affecting This Project) ### CVE-2025-6514 - mcp-remote RCE - **Severity**: Critical (CVSS 9.6) - **Affected**: mcp-remote 0.0.5 to 0.1.15 - **Status**: ❌ Not applicable (we don't use mcp-remote) ### CVE-2025-49596 - MCP Inspector RCE - **Severity**: Critical (CVSS 9.4) - **Affected**: MCP Inspector < 0.14.1 - **Status**: ❌ Not applicable (development tool, not runtime dependency) ### CVE-2025-53366 - MCP Python SDK DoS - **Severity**: Medium (CVSS 4.0) - **Affected**: FastMCP Server validation errors - **Status**: ❌ Not applicable (we don't use FastMCP) ### CVE-2025-53109 & CVE-2025-53110 - Filesystem MCP Server - **Severity**: High (CVSS 8.4) - **Affected**: Filesystem MCP Server < 2025.7.1 - **Status**: ❌ Not applicable (we implement our own server) --- ## Security Best Practices Implemented ### ✅ Input Validation - All user inputs sanitized - Path traversal protection - SQL injection prevention (parameterized queries) ### ✅ Secure Configuration - No hardcoded credentials - Environment variable support - Local-first architecture (no cloud dependencies) ### ✅ Data Protection - SQLite with proper file permissions - Local storage only - No external data transmission ### ✅ Audit Logging - Complete modification trail - Security event tracking - Rate limiting (100 patterns/min) --- ## Recommendations ### Immediate Actions - ✅ All dependencies are current - ✅ No security patches required ### Monitoring - 📅 **Monthly**: Check for new CVEs in dependencies - 📅 **Quarterly**: Run full security audit - 📅 **On Release**: Security review before each version ### Future Enhancements 1. Add automated dependency scanning (Dependabot/Snyk) 2. Implement security.txt file 3. Add SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) 4. Set up automated vulnerability alerts --- ## References - [MCP Security Advisory](https://jfrog.com/blog/2025-6514-critical-mcp-remote-rce-vulnerability/) - [Pydantic Security](https://security.snyk.io/package/pip/pydantic) - [Starlette Release Notes](https://www.starlette.io/release-notes/) --- ## Contact For security issues, please email: **matt.strautmann@gmail.com** **Do not** open public GitHub issues for security vulnerabilities. --- **Last Updated**: October 14, 2025 **Next Review**: November 14, 2025