PkgRadar

Package evidence

@mcp-use/[email protected]

Credential file access: matched ".SSH"

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Publisher
GitHub ActionsTrusted automation · −70% score

Effective trust discount applied: −70% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Block this update

Static evidence trips multiple high-signal indicators. Quarantine the release until the publisher validates the change or you can rule out the indicators below.

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Block this release in CIcurl · GitHub Actions

Fail the build when this package version is added or upgraded. Replace $PKGRADAR_TOKEN with a Pro / Team API key from your dashboard.

curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PKGRADAR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"specs":["@mcp-use/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'

GitHub Actions step:

- name: PkgRadar gate
  run: |
    curl -fsS https://pkgradar.com/gate/npm \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.PKGRADAR_TOKEN }}" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"specs":["@mcp-use/[email protected]"],"fail_on":"high"}'
PublisherGitHub Actions
Artifact bytes477,965
Previous version3.2.1-canary.16
Published2026-05-24T01:10:01.181Z
SHA-256dd76e0b926a387d136e68154719bf0d93f925064ecad61246fe26a35aa96cc34

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Credential file access: matched ".SSH"

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

high
Last checked
highRisk
114Score
3.2.1-canary.17Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk high · score 114 · status changed

Related candidates

Linked campaigns and clusters

Repeated static TTPstale

Credential file access — matched ".SSH"

84 members · evidence strength 90

Evidence

Static findings

8 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highCredential file accesspackage/dist/index.cjsmatched ".SSH"30
highCredential file accesspackage/dist/index.jsmatched ".SSH"30
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/index.cjsmatched "cUrl "12
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/index.cjshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/index.jsmatched "cUrl "12
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/index.jshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
Show all 8 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
highCredential file accesspackage/dist/index.cjsmatched ".SSH"30
highCredential file accesspackage/dist/index.jsmatched ".SSH"30
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/index.cjsmatched "cUrl "12
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/index.cjshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
mediumRemote Payloadpackage/dist/index.jsmatched "cUrl "12
mediumObfuscation Densitypackage/dist/index.jshigh encoded/escaped-token density12
lowObfuscationpackage/dist/index.cjsmatched "\\x1B"3
lowObfuscationpackage/dist/index.jsmatched "\\x1B"3

Manifest

Package metadata

Scripts4
  • buildtsup && tsc --emitDeclarationOnly --declaration
  • devtsc --watch
  • testvitest run
  • test:watchvitest
Dependencies16
  • @mcp-use/inspector7.0.0-canary.17
  • @tailwindcss/vite^4.2.0
  • @vitejs/plugin-react^6.0.0
  • chalk^5.6.2
  • chokidar^5.0.0
  • commander^14.0.2
  • dotenv^17.3.1
  • esbuild0.27.1
  • mcp-use1.29.0-canary.17
  • open^11.0.0
  • tar^7.5.11
  • tsx^4.21.0
  • vite^8.0.5
  • vite-plugin-singlefile^2.3.2
  • ws^8.19.0
  • zod4.3.5