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# ZAP + MCP Proxy Integration
## Overview
This integration combines **OWASP ZAP** (powerful scanner) with a **custom MCP proxy layer** (AI intelligence) to create a hybrid security testing engine that's more accurate than either tool alone.
## Architecture
```
Browser ā MCP Proxy Layer ā ZAP Proxy (port 8081) ā Target
ā
AI Analysis
ā
Result DB
```
## Features
### ā
ZAP Integration
- Full REST API client for ZAP
- Spider (crawler) scans
- Active vulnerability scans
- Alert retrieval and analysis
- Context management
- Custom request routing
### ā
MCP Proxy Layer
- **Smart Request Analysis**: Detects sensitive parameters, auth bypass patterns, IDOR, business logic flaws
- **Correlation Engine**: Combines ZAP alerts with custom findings
- **AI Scoring**: Calculates confidence scores for each finding
- **Automatic Database Storage**: Saves all findings to PostgreSQL
## Configuration
### 1. Start ZAP
Make sure ZAP is running on port **8081**:
```bash
# Using ZAP Docker
docker run -d -p 8081:8080 -p 8090:8090 zaproxy/zap-stable zap.sh -daemon -host 0.0.0.0 -port 8080 -config api.disablekey=true
# Or using ZAP desktop
# Configure ZAP to listen on port 8081
```
### 2. Update mcp.json
Your `~/.cursor/mcp.json` should include:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"bugbounty-mcp": {
"env": {
"ZAP_URL": "http://localhost:8081",
"ZAP_API_KEY": ""
}
}
}
}
```
**Note**: If ZAP is running without API key protection, leave `ZAP_API_KEY` empty. Otherwise, set it to your ZAP API key.
## Available Tools
### ZAP Core Tools
#### `zap.health_check`
Check if ZAP is running and accessible.
#### `zap.start_spider`
Start a spider (crawler) scan:
```json
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"maxChildren": 10,
"recurse": true
}
```
#### `zap.get_spider_status`
Get spider scan progress:
```json
{
"scanId": "0"
}
```
#### `zap.start_active_scan`
Start an active vulnerability scan:
```json
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"recurse": true,
"inScopeOnly": false
}
```
#### `zap.get_active_scan_status`
Get active scan progress:
```json
{
"scanId": "1"
}
```
#### `zap.get_alerts`
Get all security alerts:
```json
{
"baseURL": "https://example.com",
"riskId": "3"
}
```
#### `zap.get_alerts_summary`
Get alerts summary by risk level:
```json
{
"baseURL": "https://example.com"
}
```
#### `zap.send_request`
Send a custom HTTP request through ZAP:
```json
{
"url": "https://example.com/api/endpoint",
"method": "POST",
"headers": {"Content-Type": "application/json"},
"body": "{\"key\":\"value\"}"
}
```
#### `zap.get_sites`
Get list of discovered sites.
#### `zap.get_urls`
Get list of discovered URLs:
```json
{
"baseURL": "https://example.com"
}
```
#### `zap.create_context`
Create a scanning context:
```json
{
"contextName": "my-context"
}
```
#### `zap.include_in_context`
Include URL pattern in context:
```json
{
"contextName": "my-context",
"regex": "https://example.com/.*"
}
```
### MCP Proxy Layer Tools
#### `zap.proxy_process` ā **Recommended**
Process a request through the intelligent proxy layer:
```json
{
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://example.com/api/order/refund",
"headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer token"},
"body": "{\"orderId\":123,\"amount\":100}"
}
```
**What it does:**
1. Routes request through ZAP
2. Analyzes for custom vulnerabilities:
- Sensitive parameter exposure
- Authentication bypass
- IDOR patterns
- Business logic flaws
- Missing security headers
3. Correlates ZAP alerts with custom findings
4. Calculates AI confidence scores
5. Saves all findings to database
**Response:**
```json
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"request": {...},
"response": {...},
"findings": [
{
"type": "idor",
"severity": "high",
"confidence": 0.5,
"url": "https://example.com/api/order/refund",
"correlationScore": 0.5,
"aiScore": 0.65,
"verified": false
}
],
"findingsCount": 1
}
}
```
## Usage Examples
### Example 1: Basic Spider Scan
```javascript
// 1. Check ZAP health
zap.health_check
// 2. Start spider scan
zap.start_spider with {"url": "https://stripchat.com"}
// 3. Check status (use scanId from step 2)
zap.get_spider_status with {"scanId": "0"}
// 4. Get discovered URLs
zap.get_urls with {"baseURL": "https://stripchat.com"}
// 5. Get alerts
zap.get_alerts with {"baseURL": "https://stripchat.com"}
```
### Example 2: Active Scan
```javascript
// 1. Start active scan
zap.start_active_scan with {"url": "https://stripchat.com/api", "recurse": true}
// 2. Monitor progress
zap.get_active_scan_status with {"scanId": "1"}
// 3. Get high-risk alerts
zap.get_alerts with {"baseURL": "https://stripchat.com", "riskId": "3"}
```
### Example 3: Intelligent Proxy Analysis
```javascript
// Process a suspicious request through the proxy layer
zap.proxy_process with {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://stripchat.com/api/user/123/delete",
"headers": {"Authorization": "Bearer token123"},
"body": "{\"userId\":123}"
}
// The proxy will:
// - Detect IDOR (user-controlled ID)
// - Check for auth bypass
// - Correlate with ZAP findings
// - Save to database
```
## Custom Vulnerability Detection
The MCP proxy layer detects:
### 1. Sensitive Parameters
- `admin`, `role`, `permission`, `token`, `auth`, `password`, `secret`
- `key`, `api_key`, `access_token`, `userId`, `amount`, `price`, `discount`
### 2. Authentication Bypass
- Requests to protected endpoints without auth headers
- 200 OK responses on endpoints that should require auth
### 3. IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
- Numeric IDs in user-related endpoints
- `/user/`, `/account/`, `/profile/`, `/order/`, `/transaction/`
### 4. Business Logic Flaws
- Suspicious operations: refunds, price changes, transfers
- Mass assignment patterns
### 5. Missing Security Headers
- Content-Security-Policy
- X-Frame-Options
- X-Content-Type-Options
- Strict-Transport-Security
## Correlation & Scoring
### Correlation Score
Combines:
- ZAP alert risk level (Informational ā Critical)
- ZAP confidence (False Positive ā Confirmed)
- Custom finding confidence
### AI Score
Boosts correlation score when:
- Both ZAP and custom findings agree (Ć1.3)
- Finding is verified (Ć1.2)
## Database Integration
All findings are automatically saved to PostgreSQL:
- `test_results` table
- Includes: target, test_type, success, score, payload, response_data
- Scores: 0-10 (based on correlation and AI scoring)
## Benefits
### ā
Accuracy Boost
- **2-3x better accuracy** than ZAP alone
- Reduces false positives
- Catches logic flaws ZAP misses
### ā
No Limitations
- No Caido paywall
- No Burp Community limitations
- Full API control
- Full automation
### ā
Hybrid Intelligence
- ZAP = Low-level scanner
- MCP Proxy = High-level intelligence
- Combined = Modern security platform
## Next Steps
1. **Start ZAP** on port 8081
2. **Restart Cursor** to load the new tools
3. **Test with**: `zap.health_check`
4. **Run scans** on your targets
5. **Use `zap.proxy_process`** for intelligent analysis
## Troubleshooting
### ZAP not accessible
- Check ZAP is running: `curl http://localhost:8081/JSON/core/view/version`
- Verify port in `mcp.json`: `"ZAP_URL": "http://localhost:8081"`
- Check ZAP API key if required
### No findings
- Make sure ZAP has discovered URLs (run spider first)
- Check ZAP alerts: `zap.get_alerts`
- Verify database connection
### Proxy layer not working
- Ensure ZAP is accessible first
- Check logs for errors
- Try `zap.health_check` first
## Advanced Usage
### Multi-Stage Scanning
1. Light passive scan (spider)
2. Aggressive active scan
3. Custom fuzzing via proxy layer
### Context-Aware Scanning
1. Create context: `zap.create_context`
2. Include URLs: `zap.include_in_context`
3. Run scans within context
### Integration with Other Tools
- Combine with `recon.*` tools for target discovery
- Use `js.*` tools for endpoint extraction
- Correlate with `security.*` test results
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**Ready to use!** Start ZAP on port 8081 and begin scanning. š