mcp-pexels

Item: mcp-pexels
Rating: 74
Author: M8ven

A Model Context Protocol server that exposes Pexels API tools for searching and retrieving free stock photos, videos, and curated collections, enabling AI agents to incorporate royalty-free media directly from chat.

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// key findings

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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 2 critical, 1 high

Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.

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You'll be asked for 1 credential: PEXELS_API_KEY

These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.

// known CVEs in dependencies2 critical1 high

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

criticalvitest@2.0.0GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp

When Vitest UI server is listening, arbitrary file can be read and executed

criticalvitest@2.0.0GHSA-9crc-q9x8-hgqq

Vitest allows Remote Code Execution when accessing a malicious website while Vitest API server is listening

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.0.0GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

Model Context Protocol (MCP) TypeScript SDK does not enable DNS rebinding protection by default

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// required environment variables

This server reads these from process.env. You'll be asked to provide them before it can run.

🔐 secretPEXELS_API_KEY— "env": { "": "your_key_here" }

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commit: 218c9a891f6fa748a6aec1fe041386137c3133f1

code hash: 60a87f935e8e5be441c2186cda18e19e9214fed3eb29f019b482254ec24fb1d2

verified: 7/29/2026, 9:21:05 AM

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