Ethical Hacking MCP Server

This repository is intended for educational purposes to demonstrate the potential security risks in MCP implementations, and how to recognize and prevent security issues.

People who need security tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-16 · ★ 19 · #171 OF 182 MAINTAINED SECURITY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Ethical Hacking

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking/releases/download/v1.4.0/server.mcpb .mcpb bundle

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.cmpxchg16 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Ethical Hacking can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.4.0 · 2025-09-16

v1.3.0 · 2025-09-15

v1.2.0 · 2025-09-15

04 · Who maintains Ethical Hacking

mcp-ethical-hacking is maintained by cmpxchg16. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2025.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking
category
security - ranked #171 of 182 actively-maintained security servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking (active, first published 2025-09-13 · 5 versions)
packages
mcpb:https://github.com/cmpxchg16/mcp-ethical-hacking/releases/download/v1.4.0/server.mcpb

06 · Ethical Hacking FAQ

What is Ethical Hacking?

This repository is intended for educational purposes to demonstrate the potential security risks in MCP implementations, and how to recognize and prevent security issues.

Is Ethical Hacking still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-16. We re-verify nightly.

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