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Developer finds GitHub token write vulnerability in read-only server code

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A developer discovered a security vulnerability in their MCP server's GitHub integration, where the server's GitHub token possessed write permissions (`repo` scope) despite the server's code only intending to perform read operations. The developer had implemented a guard in the `_gh` function to prevent non-GET requests, but this guard was not included in the server's automated self-tests. This oversight meant that a future accidental or intentional change to use write capabilities could bypass the intended read-only restriction without immediate detection. AI

IMPACT Highlights the importance of comprehensive testing for security-sensitive code, even in personal projects.

RANK_REASON The item describes a specific code vulnerability in a personal project's integration, not a widespread product or frontier release.

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Developer finds GitHub token write vulnerability in read-only server code

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Enjoy Kumawat ·

    My MCP Server's GitHub Token Can Write. The Code That Promises It Never Will Had No Test.

    <p>My MCP server (<code>developer-presence</code>, the one that lets Claude check my GitHub profile and manage my DEV.to posts) has exactly three GitHub tools: <code>get_github_profile</code>, <code>list_repos</code>, <code>get_repo_stats</code>. All three read data. None of them…

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