Obsidian (boweylou/obsidian-mcp-server-enhanced) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 74 out of 100, grade C. It declares 28 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

C
Caution
74/100

Obsidian

Integrates with Obsidian vaults through the Local REST API plugin to provide file operations, search, frontmatter management, Dataview queries, block references, templates, periodic notes, and graph analysis for knowledge management workflows.

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// key findings
🚨
Secret credentials may flow to a network call
1 flow detected: MCP_AUTH_KEY. We can’t prove the destination matches the brand the credential belongs to.
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 2 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
🔐
You'll be asked for 2 credentials: MCP_AUTH_KEY, OBSIDIAN_API_KEY
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// known CVEs in dependencies2 high3 low

Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.

highjs-yaml@4.1.0GHSA-52cp-r559-cp3m

js-yaml: YAML merge-key chains can force quadratic CPU consumption

highjs-yaml@4.1.0GHSA-5p4m-2wfm-xmqj

JS-YAML: Quadratic CPU consumption in !!omap resolution (3.x and 4.x) — CVE-2026-59870 fix not backported

lowsanitize-html@2.17.0GHSA-vccv-cmxp-4j9h

sanitize-html has incomplete URI scheme validation in that allows javascript: URIs through action, formaction, data, poster, and background attributes

lowjs-yaml@4.1.0GHSA-h67p-54hq-rp68

JS-YAML: Quadratic-complexity DoS in merge key handling via repeated aliases

lowjs-yaml@4.1.0GHSA-mh29-5h37-fv8m

js-yaml has prototype pollution in merge (<<)

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// environment variables
To run this server yourself, you supply these values. They go in your own MCP client configuration and stay on your machine. The secret label means the value is sensitive, not that the server mishandles it.
configCHATGPT_FACADE_VAULT_PATHS
🔐 secretMCP_AUTH_KEYSimplified Authentication: Uses dedicated for server access
configMCP_BASE_URL
🔐 secretOBSIDIAN_API_KEYAPI Key from Obsidian plugin (single-vault mode only). Yes (Single) undefined
configOBSIDIAN_MCP_ENV_FILE
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

No tools have read-only/destructive annotations

Add readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotations to every tool so hosts can warn users before invoking.

All four hints declared on every tool

28/28 tools missing one or more hints — obsidian_block_reference (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); obsidian_graph_analysis (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); obsidian_periodic_notes (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +25 more. OpenAI's directory rejects tools where any of the four hints are missing or non-boolean.

For every tool, set all four hints (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint) to explicit true/false values that match the handler’s actual behaviour.

Tool inputs are validated

Only 3/28 tool handlers declare input schemas (11%)

Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.

Tool handlers catch errors

Only 10/28 tool handlers wrap calls in try/catch (36%)

Wrap each tool handler body in try/catch and return a structured error response.

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

Shell command execution

9 child_process calls — runs shell commands

Prefer library functions over shell-outs. If you must shell out, ensure all inputs are properly escaped.

Secrets stay with their owner

1 secret/sensitive value flow into network calls (MCP_AUTH_KEY → dynamic)

Audit where credentials are sent. A NOTION_TOKEN should only reach api.notion.com — never a third-party host.

Secrets not logged

2 secret values sent to console.log

Redact or omit secret values from log output.

Dev dependencies

2 critical/high in dev-only deps (does not ship to users)

Upgrade dev dependencies when convenient.

Dependency freshness

1/23 production deps stale: partial-json@2024-05-14 (2.2y)

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