Kali MCP Server (Vasanthadithya-mundrathi/kali-mcp-server) is an MCP server listed on the M8ven Trust Index. It scores 60 out of 100, grade C. It declares 26 tools. No publisher has claimed this listing.

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Kali MCP Server

Provides access to 20+ Kali Linux penetration testing tools through isolated Docker containers, enabling network scanning, vulnerability assessment, password cracking, web security testing, and forensics through natural language commands.

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// key findings
⚠️
Known vulnerabilities in dependencies: 3 high
Affects packages this MCP installs at runtime. Upgrade or remove the affected dependency.
✅
No credential exfiltration, no sensitive file access, no obfuscation
Static analysis found nothing flowing your secrets to unexpected places.
// tools this server exposes25 tools

These names and descriptions are the publisher's own, read from the source code. We print them as written. Our assessment is the findings above, not this list.

run_kali_command

Execute a command inside the Kali Linux container

start_kali_container

Start the Kali Linux container if not running

stop_kali_container

Stop the Kali Linux container

kali_container_status

Check if Kali container is running

install_kali_package

Install a package in Kali Linux using apt

update_kali_system

Update Kali Linux system packages

kali_network_scan

Perform a network scan using Kali tools

kali_service_scan

Scan for open services on target

kali_information_gathering

Gather information about target (whois, dns, etc.)

kali_vulnerability_scan

Scan for vulnerabilities using Kali tools

kali_web_scan

Web application security scanning

kali_password_crack

Password cracking tools

kali_wireless_tools

Wireless network analysis tools

kali_forensics

Digital forensics tools

kali_ctf_tools

CTF-specific tools for capture the flag challenges

kali_reverse_engineering

Advanced reverse engineering and binary analysis tools

kali_crypto_tools

Cryptography and encoding tools

kali_network_exploitation

Network exploitation and post-exploitation tools

kali_web_exploitation

Web exploitation and analysis tools

kali_file_analysis

File analysis and extraction tools

kali_archive_tools

Archive and compression tools

kali_enumeration_tools

Enumeration and service detection tools

kali_social_engineering

Social engineering tools

kali_stress_testing

Stress testing tools

kali_sniffing_spoofing

Network sniffing and spoofing tools

// known CVEs in dependencies3 high

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

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.2GHSA-345p-7cg4-v4c7

@modelcontextprotocol/sdk has cross-client data leak via shared server/transport instance reuse

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.2GHSA-8r9q-7v3j-jr4g

Anthropic's MCP TypeScript SDK has a ReDoS vulnerability

high@modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.2GHSA-w48q-cv73-mx4w

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

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// 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

26/26 tools missing one or more hints — run_kali_command (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); start_kali_container (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint); stop_kali_container (missing: readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint, openWorldHint), +23 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.

License file

No license file

Add a LICENSE file (MIT, Apache-2.0, etc.).

Tests exist

No test files found

Add tests that exercise each declared tool.

Shell command execution

1 child_process call — runs shell commands

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

Production dependencies are patched

0 critical, 3 high severity in production deps — @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.2 (high), @modelcontextprotocol/sdk@1.18.2 (high)

Run npm audit fix, or upgrade the affected packages to a non-vulnerable version.

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