# mcp-attack-scanner

> mcp-attack-scanner — thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner. Use this tool when you need to identify vulnerabilities in MCP servers through dynamic security testing. It solves problems related to security risks and protocol compliance, providing outputs such as vulnerability reports and test results from git-integrated scans. Ideal for use cases requiring thorough security assessments of MCP implementations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner

## Description

Dynamic security testing for MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.73
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/TheNorthernLights/mcp-attack-scanner)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thenorthernlights-mcp-attack-scanner/pull`

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