laravel-herd-mcp
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Disclosed vulnerabilities in this server's declared npm dependencies (via OSV). Whether each is reachable depends on the installed versions.
When Vitest UI server is listening, arbitrary file can be read and executed
MySQL2: Auth Plugin Downgrade to mysql_clear_password Leaks Plaintext Credentials
MySQL2: Unbounded zlib inflate in compressed MySQL protocol handler allows decompression-bomb DoS
HERD_MCP_HTTP_PORTHERD_PATHIf Herd is installed in a non-default location, pass :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
235/235 tools missing one or more hints — artisan (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); artisan_make (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); artisan_migrate (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +232 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.
Destructive tools are labelled
2 tools perform destructive updates without destructiveHint — debugbar_clear deletes at line 435 (fs.unlinkSync(path.join(dir, f))); patch_herd_ui deletes at line 103 (fs.rmSync(tmpExtract, { recursive: true, force: true }))
Add destructiveHint:true to any tool whose handler calls .delete(), .upsert(), .update(), unlink, rm, DELETE, DROP, REPLACE INTO, or any operation that overwrites existing data.
Descriptions match behaviour
2 tools describe read intent but their handlers mutate — claudecode_status (line 118: spawnSync('claude', ['--version'], { encoding: 'utf8', shell: true })); telescope_watchers (line 54: fs.writeFileSync(p, content, 'utf8'))
Rename the tool, rewrite the description, or move the side-effect into a separate clearly-named tool.
Tool inputs are validated
232/235 tool handlers declare input schemas (99%)
Declare an inputSchema with zod/joi/yup on every tool definition.
Tool test coverage
Only 6/235 tools referenced in tests (3%)
Write tests that reference each tool by name so every tool has at least one test.
Shell command execution
7 calls in production code run through a shell (install-mcp-wizard/install.js:48, src/cli-runner.ts:136, src/patch-claude/patch-herd-ui.js:29)
Prefer library functions over shell-outs. If you must shell out, ensure all inputs are properly escaped.
Production dependencies are patched
0 critical, 1 high severity in production deps — mysql2@3.20.0 (high), mysql2@3.20.0 (low)
Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.
Dev dependencies
1 critical/high in dev-only deps (does not ship to users)
Upgrade dev dependencies when convenient.
Tool description accuracy
5 tools have description/behavior mismatches: claudecode_status: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes; dumps_configure: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes; nightwatch_install: description implies read-only but handler writes/deletes/executes
Update tool descriptions to accurately reflect all capabilities — especially write, delete, or execute operations.
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