mcp-context-forge (jrmatherly/mcp-context-forge) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. M8ven has not graded it: we have no way to read this server ourselves. No publisher has claimed this listing.

C
Emerging
74/100
13 days ago

mcp-context-forge

A feature-rich gateway and proxy that federates MCP, REST, and gRPC services into a unified endpoint for AI clients. It enables virtualization of legacy APIs as MCP-compliant tools while providing built-in security, rate-limiting, and OpenTelemetry observability.

Emerging. No concerning findings. Grades remain capped until the project builds reputation through adoption. Grades reflect the full trust pyramid: code, verification depth, and reputation. New projects cap at C until adoption is earned.

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Source: Glama · also listed on github_code

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// key findings
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Secret credentials may flow to a network call
1 flow detected: OAUTH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT. We can’t prove the destination matches the brand the credential belongs to.
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Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 1 critical
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
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You'll be asked for 8 credentials: OPENAI_API_KEY, AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY, WATSONX_API_KEY, MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN, GATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN, OTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_PASSWORD
These are read from process.env at runtime. Make sure you trust where they’ll be sent.
// known CVEs in dependencies1 critical

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

criticalvitest@4.0.18GHSA-5xrq-8626-4rwp

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

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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.
configMCP_EVAL_MODELS_CONFIG
🔐 secretOPENAI_API_KEY
🔐 secretAZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY
configAZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT
configAZURE_DEPLOYMENT_NAME
🔐 secretANTHROPIC_API_KEY
configAWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID
🔐 secretGOOGLE_API_KEY
🔐 secretWATSONX_API_KEY
configWATSONX_PROJECT_ID
configOLLAMA_BASE_URL
configDEFAULT_JUDGE_MODEL
configAWS_REGION
configWATSONX_URL
configPLUGINS_CONFIG_PATH
configPYTHONPATH
configPLUGINS_ENABLED
configPLUGIN_CONFIG_FILE
configCSV_CHAT_MAX_INPUT_LENGTH
configCSV_CHAT_MAX_FILE_SIZE
configCSV_CHAT_MAX_DATAFRAME_ROWS
configCSV_CHAT_MAX_DATAFRAME_COLS
configCSV_CHAT_EXECUTION_TIMEOUT
configCSV_CHAT_MAX_RETRIES
configSANDBOX_TIMEOUT
configSANDBOX_MAX_OUTPUT_SIZE
configSANDBOX_ENABLE_NETWORK
configSANDBOX_ENABLE_FILESYSTEM
configSANDBOX_ENABLE_DATA_SCIENCE
configSANDBOX_ALLOWED_IMPORTS
configMARKDOWN_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
configMARKDOWN_MAX_TIMEOUT
configMARKDOWN_MAX_CONTENT_SIZE
configMARKDOWN_MAX_REDIRECT_HOPS
configMARKDOWN_USER_AGENT
configMCP_GATEWAY_URL
🔐 secretMCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKENexport =$(python3 -m mcpgateway.utils.create_jwt_token \
🔐 secretGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN
configLLM_PROVIDER
configOPENAI_MODEL
configOPENAI_BASE_URL
configCONTAINER
configMCP_DEBUG
configMCP_DEPLOY_DIR
configOAUTH_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
configOAUTH_MAX_RETRIES
configMCG_HOST
configMCG_PORT
configFORGE_CONTENT_TYPE
configVALIDATION_MAX_JSON_DEPTH
configDEFAULT_PASSTHROUGH_HEADERS
configALLOWED_ORIGINS
configSQLALCHEMY_ECHO
configMCP_TESTING
configOTEL_ENABLE_OBSERVABILITY
configOTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER
configOTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT
configOTEL_SERVICE_NAME
configDEPLOYMENT_ENV
configOTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
configOTEL_COPY_RESOURCE_ATTRS_TO_SPANS
configOTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL
configOTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS
configOTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_ENDPOINT
configOTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_USER
🔐 secretOTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_PASSWORD
configOTEL_EXPORTER_ZIPKIN_ENDPOINT
configOTEL_BSP_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE
configOTEL_BSP_MAX_EXPORT_BATCH_SIZE
configOTEL_BSP_SCHEDULE_DELAY
configREVERSE_PROXY_GATEWAY
configSystemDrive
configCONCURRENCY
configMCP_TOOL_CALL_TIMEOUTexport =120
configMCP_SERVER_URLexport =http://localhost:4444/servers/UUID_OF_SERVER_1/mcp
configMCP_AUTHexport ="Bearer ${MCPGATEWAY_BEARER_TOKEN}"
configMCP_WRAPPER_LOG_LEVELexport =DEBUG # or OFF to disable logging
// quality suggestions

Tool annotations

41/224 tools have annotations

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

All four hints declared on every tool

221/224 tools missing one or more hints — call_tool (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); judge.evaluate_response (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); judge.pairwise_comparison (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +218 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 test coverage

85/224 tools referenced in tests (38%)

Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.

Shell command execution

13 child_process/subprocess calls in production code — runs shell commands (mcp-servers/python/csv_pandas_chat_server/src/csv_pandas_chat_server/server_fastmcp.py:157, mcp-servers/python/csv_pandas_chat_server/src/csv_pandas_chat_server/server_fastmcp.py:158, mcp-servers/python/csv_pandas_chat_server/src/csv_pandas_chat_server/server_fastmcp.py:280)

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

Dev dependencies

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

Upgrade dev dependencies when convenient.

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// full audit trail
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// improvement guidance — verified publishers only
We have 5 concrete improvements we can share with the publisher of this MCP. Each comes with specific guidance to raise the trust score.
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