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mcp/dmontgomery40/pentest-2
MCP server by dmontgomery40 · cybersecurity · dirbuster · gobuster · Audited 2026-10-07
⚑ Report / re-scanSource ↗

NOT for educational purposes: An MCP server for professional penetration testers including STDIO/HTTP/SSE support, nmap, go/dirbuster, nikto, JtR, hashcat, wordlist building, and more.

Verdict
BLOCK
Grade
F
Trust score
32 /100
Exposed tools
19 19r · 0w · 0d
Transport
sse · stdio · streamable-http
License
MIT
Stars
147
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

[](https://smithery.ai/server/@DMontgomery40/pentest-mcp) [](https://mseep.ai/app/fa558a10-f45c-4668-9bb6-15630dd51f27)

Professional penetration-testing MCP server with modern transport/auth support and expanded recon tooling.

What Changed in 0.9.0

  • Upgraded MCP SDK to @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@^1.26.0
  • Kept MCP Inspector at the latest release (@modelcontextprotocol/inspector@^0.20.0) with bundled launcher
  • Streamable HTTP is now the primary network transport (MCP_TRANSPORT=http)
  • SSE is still available only as a deprecated compatibility mode
  • Added bearer-token auth with OIDC JWKS and introspection support
  • Added first-class tools: subfinderEnum, httpxProbe, ffufScan, nucleiScan, trafficCapture, hydraBruteforce, privEscAudit, extractionSweep
  • Added report-admin tools: listEngagementRecords, getEngagementRecord
  • Added SoW capture flow for reports using MCP elicitation (scopeMode=ask) with safe template fallback
  • Hardened command resolution so web probing uses httpx-toolkit (preferred) or validated ProjectDiscovery httpx, avoiding Python httpx CLI collisions
  • Integrated bundled MCP Inspector launcher (pentest-mcp inspector)
  • Runtime baseline is now Node.js 22.7.5+
  • Added invocation metadata in new tool outputs when auth/session context is available

Included Tools

  • nmapScan
  • runJohnTheRipper
  • runHashcat
  • gobuster
  • nikto
  • subfinderEnum
  • httpxProbe
  • ffufScan
  • nucleiScan
  • trafficCapture
  • hydraBruteforce
  • privEscAudit
  • extractionSweep
  • generateWordlist
  • listEngagementRecords
  • getEngagementRecord
  • createClientReport
  • cancelScan

Quick Start

Install

npm install -g pentest-mcp

Run locally (stdio)

pentest-mcp

Launch bundled MCP Inspector (no separate install)

pentest-mcp inspector
Read from source at commit 68e76b51087dOBSERVED · 2026-10-07
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.

claude-code
claude mcp add pentest-mcp --env MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE=${MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE} --env MCP_AUTH_ENABLED=${MCP_AUTH_ENABLED} --env MCP_AUTH_MODE=${MCP_AUTH_MODE} --env MCP_AUTH_SCOPES=${MCP_AUTH_SCOPES} -- npx -y [email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pentest-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE": "${MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE}",
        "MCP_AUTH_ENABLED": "${MCP_AUTH_ENABLED}",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "${MCP_AUTH_MODE}",
        "MCP_AUTH_SCOPES": "${MCP_AUTH_SCOPES}"
      }
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (19)

19 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
cancelScanread
createClientReportread
extractionSweepread
ffufScanread
generateWordlistread
getEngagementRecordread
gobusterread
httpxProberead
hydraBruteforceread
listEngagementRecordsread
niktoread
nmapScanread
nucleiScanread
privEscAuditread
runHashcatread
runJohnTheRipperread
setModeread
subfinderEnumread
trafficCaptureread
04

Trust audit

BLOCKgrade F · trust 32/100 Do not install this without reading the findings. The audit found something that could harm you or your machine.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryFAIL
L1Static analysis of the codeFAIL
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)FAIL
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
declared (6 observation(s))
Network
declared (9 observation(s))
Shell
declared (10 observation(s))
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (25)

HIGHInventory / provenance · inv.suspicious_name · CWE-1104
node_modules/ts-node/dist/child/argv-payload.d.ts
argv-payload.d.ts
Why it matters. member named after an attack tool
Fix. remove or justify
HIGHInventory / provenance · inv.suspicious_name · CWE-1104
node_modules/ts-node/dist/child/argv-payload.js
argv-payload.js
Why it matters. member named after an attack tool
Fix. remove or justify
HIGHInventory / provenance · inv.suspicious_name · CWE-1104
node_modules/ts-node/dist/child/argv-payload.js.map
argv-payload.js.map
Why it matters. member named after an attack tool
Fix. remove or justify
HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
node_modules/@types/node/sqlite.d.ts:329
exec(sql: string): void;
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
node_modules/@types/node/url.d.ts:485
exec(input?: URLPatternInput, baseURL?: string | URL): URLPatternResult | null;
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
node_modules/depd/index.js:425
var deprecatedfn = new Function('fn', 'log', 'deprecate', 'message', 'site',
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
node_modules/depd/index.js:427
'return function (' + args + ') {' +
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
HIGHCode injection · code.eval_exec · CWE-78, CWE-94, CWE-95
node_modules/diff/dist/diff.js:156
exec();
Why it matters. evaluates text as code
Fix. remove; use a parser or a dispatch table
HIGHSupply chain · supply.typosquat · CWE-829, CWE-1357
node_modules/iconv-lite/package.json
request ~ requests
Why it matters. dependency name one edit from a popular package
Fix. verify the package; likely typosquat
HIGHSupply chain · supply.typosquat · CWE-829, CWE-1357
node_modules/ts-node/package.json
ntypescript ~ typescript
Why it matters. dependency name one edit from a popular package
Fix. verify the package; likely typosquat
HIGHPrompt injection · prompt.zero_width · CWE-94, CWE-1427
node_modules/express-rate-limit/license.md:1
# MIT License
Why it matters. invisible characters in instruction text
Fix. strip non-printing characters
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
node_modules/.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
node_modules/@jridgewell/.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
node_modules/@modelcontextprotocol/.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.binary · CWE-1104
node_modules/@tsconfig/.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. a compiled or binary member cannot be reviewed from source
Fix. ship source, or explain the binary in the README
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.symlink · CWE-1104
node_modules/.bin/acorn
node_modules/.bin/acorn
Why it matters. link not followed
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.symlink · CWE-1104
node_modules/.bin/fxparser
node_modules/.bin/fxparser
Why it matters. link not followed
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.symlink · CWE-1104
node_modules/.bin/node-which
node_modules/.bin/node-which
Why it matters. link not followed
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.symlink · CWE-1104
node_modules/.bin/ts-node
node_modules/.bin/ts-node
Why it matters. link not followed
MEDIUMInventory / provenance · inv.symlink · CWE-1104
node_modules/.bin/ts-node-cwd
node_modules/.bin/ts-node-cwd
Why it matters. link not followed
MEDIUMObfuscation / stealth · obf.zero_width · CWE-506, CWE-94
node_modules/iconv-lite/encodings/sbcs-data-generated.js:100
"chars": "€پ‚ƒ„...†‡ˆ‰ٹ‹Œچژڈگ‘’“”•–—کTMڑ›œں ،¢£¤¥¦§ ̈©ھ«¬® ̄°±23 ́μ¶· ̧1؛»1⁄41⁄23⁄4؟ہءآأؤإئابةتثجحخدذرزسشصض×طظعغـفقكàلâمنهوçèéêëىيîïًٌٍَôُِ÷ّùْûüے"
MEDIUMObfuscation / stealth · obf.zero_width · CWE-506, CWE-94
node_modules/iconv-lite/encodings/sbcs-data-generated.js:373
"chars": "«»...“”�•‘’� กขฃคฅฆงจฉชซฌญฎฏฐฑฒณดตถทธนบปผฝพฟภมยรฤลฦวศษสหฬอฮฯะัาําิีึืฺุู–—฿เแโใไๅๆ็่้๊๋์ํTM๏๐๑๒๓๔๕๖๗๘๙®©����"
MEDIUMPrompt injection · prompt.hidden_style · CWE-94, CWE-1427
node_modules/zod-to-json-schema/README.md:33
<div style="background-color: white; padding: 4px; padding-bottom: 8px;" alt="stainless">
LOWInventory / provenance · inv.hidden_file · CWE-1104
.DS_Store
.DS_Store
Why it matters. hidden member outside the usual dotfiles
Fix. review its purpose

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-07 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 68e76b51087dfull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/dmontgomery40__pentest-2.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-0768e76b51087dBLOCKF32first audit
06

Questions

What is the Pentest MCP server?

NOT for educational purposes: An MCP server for professional penetration testers including STDIO/HTTP/SSE support, nmap, go/dirbuster, nikto, JtR, hashcat, wordlist building, and more.

What tools does Pentest expose?

19 in total: 19 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Pentest safe to connect to an agent?

No — not without reading the findings first. The audit graded it F (32/100) and found 11 critical or high issues in the source. Each one is listed on this page with the file and line it is on.

What credentials does Pentest need?

It reads MCP_AUTH_AUDIENCE, MCP_AUTH_ENABLED, MCP_AUTH_MODE, MCP_AUTH_SCOPES, MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, MCP_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, MCP_OAUTH_ENABLED, MCP_OAUTH_PROVIDER_URL and MCP_OAUTH_SCOPES from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.

How does Pentest run?

It speaks sse, stdio and streamable-http, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as pentest-mcp at 0.9.1.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (68e76b51087d), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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