mcp-security-sandbox

What is mcp-security-sandbox?

It is an experimental sandbox and lab for exploring MCP hosts, clients, and servers. It can perform attacks against MCP servers and abuse LLMs.

How to use mcp-security-sandbox?

Install dependencies using uv install, create a virtual environment with uv venv, activate it, then run the server with uv run -- src/mcp-security-sandbox/mcp/github/server.py and launch the Streamlit frontend with streamlit run src/mcp-security-sandbox/frontend/MCP_Chat.py. Ensure Ollama is installed and its URL is set in the client initializations.

Key features of mcp-security-sandbox?

• Experimental sandbox for MCP exploration and attacks
• Integrates a GitHub retrieval MCP server into a chat agent
• Supports chaining with Burp Suite MCP Server
• Provides a Streamlit-based chat interface
• Allows abuse of LLMs for attack scenarios
• Uses Ollama for local LLM integration

Use cases of mcp-security-sandbox?

• Test security of MCP servers against attacks
• Simulate malicious MCP server behavior
• Experiment with chaining multiple MCP servers
• Educate on MCP security vulnerabilities

FAQ from mcp-security-sandbox

What dependencies are required?

Ollama must be installed and its URL configured in the client initializations. The project uses uv for package and environment management.

How do I start the frontend?

Run uv install, uv venv, source .venv/bin/activate, then uv run -- src/mcp-security-sandbox/mcp/github/server.py and streamlit run src/mcp-security-sandbox/frontend/MCP_Chat.py.

Does the sandbox support dynamic loading of MCP servers?

No, dynamic loading is on the roadmap but not yet implemented; currently servers are statically defined.

What is the purpose of this project?

It is an experimental sandbox for exploring MCP hosts, clients, and servers, and for performing attacks against MCP servers and abusing LLMs.

Can I integrate Burp Suite?

Yes, the README shows using Burp Suite MCP Server to