authmcp-gateway

v1.2.70 suspicious
5.0
Medium Risk

Universal Authentication Gateway for MCP (Model Context Protocol) Servers

🤖 AI Analysis

Final verdict: SUSPICIOUS

The package shows signs of potential misuse with high credential risk due to direct use of getpass, indicating possible insecure handling of user credentials. Additionally, non-HTTPS links and base64 decoding suggest some level of obfuscation or unsecured communication.

  • High credential risk due to direct use of getpass
  • Non-HTTPS links indicating potential unsecured communication
Per-check LLM notes
  • Network: The observed network calls are likely legitimate for authentication purposes, but further investigation is needed to ensure there's no unauthorized data exchange.
  • Shell: No shell execution patterns detected.
  • Obfuscation: The base64 decoding may indicate an attempt to obfuscate data, but it could also be a legitimate use of encoding for data storage or transmission.
  • Credentials: Direct use of getpass suggests handling user credentials, which poses a risk if not managed securely; this could potentially lead to credential harvesting if implemented improperly.
  • Metadata: The author has only one package, and there are non-HTTPS links which could indicate unsecured communication channels.

📦 Package Quality Overall: Medium (6.0/10)

✦ High Test Suite 9.0

Test suite present — 1 test file(s) found

  • Test runner config found: pyproject.toml
  • 1 test file(s) detected (e.g. test_mcp_security.py)
◈ Medium Documentation 7.0

Some documentation present

  • Documentation URL: "Documentation" -> https://github.com/loglux/authmcp-gateway#readme
  • Detailed PyPI description (18076 chars)
○ Low Contributing Guide 4.0

No contributing guide or governance files found

  • Development Status classifier >= Beta
◈ Medium Type Annotations 5.0

Partial type annotation coverage

  • 348 type-annotated function signatures detected in source
◈ Medium Multiple Contributors 5.0

Limited contributor diversity

  • 1 unique contributor(s) across 100 commits in loglux/authmcp-gateway
  • Single author but highly active (100 commits)

🔬 Heuristic Checks

⚠ Outbound Network Calls score 9.0

Found 6 network call pattern(s)

  • ad).encode("utf-8") req = urllib.request.Request( token_url, data=body, heade
  • , ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp: return json.lo
  • try: response = httpx.post( self.url, json=payload, headers=request_hea
  • y: response = httpx.post( url, json={"jsonrpc
  • e client = http_client or httpx.Client( timeout=_FETCH_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, follow_redi
  • equest async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=server_timeout) as client: # Include
⚠ Code Obfuscation score 4.0

Found 2 obfuscation pattern(s)

  • ne try: decoded = base64.b64decode(parts[1], validate=False).decode("utf-8") except (binasc
  • int(expires_in * 1000) + int(__import__("time").time() * 1000) if new_refresh: entry["refresh_t
✓ Shell / Subprocess Execution

No shell execution patterns detected

⚠ Credential Harvesting score 5.0

Found 2 credential access pattern(s)

  • else: password = getpass.getpass("Enter password: ") password_confirm = getpass.getpa
  • ") password_confirm = getpass.getpass("Confirm password: ") if password != password_confi
✓ Typosquatting

No typosquatting candidates detected

✓ Registered Email Domain

No author email provided

⚠ Suspicious Page Links score 4.0

Found 2 suspicious link(s) on the package page

  • Non-HTTPS external link: http://github-mcp:8000/mcp
  • Non-HTTPS external link: http://127.0.0.1:
✓ Git Repository History

Repository loglux/authmcp-gateway appears legitimate

⚠ Maintainer History score 2.0

1 maintainer concern(s) found

  • Author "AuthMCP Gateway Contributors" appears to have only 1 package on PyPI (new or inactive account)
✓ Known CVE Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities found in OSV database.

💡 AI App Starter Prompt

Use this prompt to build a project with authmcp-gateway 
Create a mini-application called 'MCP Access Manager' that leverages the 'authmcp-gateway' package to provide secure access control to multiple MCP servers. This application will serve as a central authentication hub, allowing users to authenticate once and gain access to various services without needing to log in separately to each server. Here's a detailed breakdown of the application's functionality and features:

1. User Registration: Users should be able to register using their email address and a strong password. The application will store user credentials securely.
2. Multi-Server Support: The application must support multiple MCP servers. Each server should have its unique configuration within the application.
3. Single Sign-On (SSO): After successful login, users should be able to access any of the supported MCP servers without additional authentication.
4. Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Implement RBAC to restrict access based on user roles. For example, administrators might have access to all servers, while regular users may only access certain servers.
5. Token Management: Use tokens provided by the 'authmcp-gateway' package for authenticating requests to MCP servers. Ensure these tokens are refreshed periodically to maintain active sessions.
6. Logging and Monitoring: Maintain logs of login attempts, token usage, and access requests. These logs should help in monitoring system health and security.
7. Error Handling: Implement robust error handling to manage scenarios like invalid credentials, server unavailability, or token expiration gracefully.
8. User Interface: Develop a simple but intuitive UI for user registration, login, and accessing MCP services.

The 'authmcp-gateway' package will be crucial in managing the authentication process between the application and MCP servers. Specifically, it will handle the generation and validation of tokens, which are essential for maintaining secure and seamless access across different servers. Your task is to design and implement this application from scratch, ensuring it meets the above requirements and integrates seamlessly with the 'authmcp-gateway' package.

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