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Fixes #835.

This PR addresses a critical security bypass in the run_script tool where AI agents were able to access sensitive backend operations without permission.

The previous mistake:
The root cause of this bypass was an architectural oversight. While standard API endpoints were securely wrapped using bindEndpointsRecursively, the keys, db, and manage namespaces were attached to the root corsair object outside of this recursive binder. As a result, they completely bypassed the withEndpointGuard security checks, leaving sensitive keys and database write operations fully exposed in the script execution environment.

The fix:
To resolve this without breaking the lazy evaluation requirements, this PR introduces a createScopedCorsairProxy wrapper for the corsair object injected into run_script. This lazy, recursive proxy intercepts access to sensitive objects:

  • Fully blocks access to all keys with a helpful error message pointing users to api.*.
  • Intercepts db operations, forcing write methods (upsertByEntityId, deleteById, deleteByEntityId) to pass through assertReadonlyAllowed('write') before executing.
  • Intercepts the manage namespace to explicitly block destructive actions like manage.tenants.create and manage.connect.createLink.

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Before submitting your PR, please verify the following:

  • I have run pnpm lint and all checks pass
  • I have run pnpm typecheck and there are no TypeScript errors
  • I have run pnpm build and all packages build successfully
  • I have run pnpm test and all tests pass
  • I have added or updated tests where applicable
  • I have added or updated necessary documentation

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Additional Notes

  • Included packages/mcp/tests/tools.test.ts to comprehensively test the run_script tool against all scoped proxy restrictions.
  • Added a "test": "vitest run" script and vitest dependency to the mcp package so CI/CD properly executes these new validations.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Security

    • Strengthened script execution safeguards against unauthorized credential, tenant management, OAuth, connection, and administrative access.
    • Applied protections consistently across direct, indirect, and descriptor-based property access.
    • Enforced read-only protections for database changes while preserving approved database and API read operations.
  • Tests

    • Added comprehensive coverage for access restrictions, read-only behavior, permitted operations, and regression scenarios.

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run_script now executes against a scoped Corsair proxy. The proxy blocks credential and management access, enforces readonly checks for database methods, and preserves permitted reads. Vitest coverage validates normal and readonly modes.

Changes

run_script access controls

Layer / File(s) Summary
Scoped Corsair proxy
packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts, packages/corsair/index.ts
The proxy recursively wraps nested objects, blocks prototype and descriptor-based access, rejects credential and management operations, applies readonly checks to database methods, and is passed to run_script. The readonly guard is re-exported from the Corsair package entry point.
Readonly test harness
packages/mcp/__mocks__/corsair.ts, packages/mcp/vitest.config.ts, packages/mcp/package.json
The mock tracks readonly execution, provides related error classes and guards, and configures Vitest with a Corsair alias and test command.
Proxy behavior validation
packages/mcp/tests/tools.test.ts
Tests cover credential rejection, permitted database and API reads, readonly database-write rejection, blocked tenant and connection-link operations, and descriptor-based API key access errors.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 4b68c

The PR adds authorization checks around run_script, but its test mock keeps readonly state in a shared global flag, so overlapping invocations could produce misleading security-test results. This is a bounded validation risk requiring owner follow-up or explicit acceptance.

Suggested reviewers: dhirenderchoudhary

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Check name Status Explanation
Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the MCP run_script security bypass fix and matches the primary change.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue #835 by applying a recursive scoped proxy to run_script, blocking credential access, guarding database writes, blocking management operations, and adding focused tests. The i…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope. The proxy implementation, tests, Vitest configuration, mock support, and required Corsair export all support the run_script security hardening objective.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 2…
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Explanation

The changes address issue #835 by applying a recursive scoped proxy to run_script, blocking credential access, guarding database writes, blocking management operations, and adding focused tests. The implementation also provides API read access and readonly enforcement as required.

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In `@packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts`:
- Around line 28-30: Update the proxy implementation around the get trap for
corsairObj so reflective APIs such as Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor cannot
retrieve unrestricted target values or methods; use capability facades or
consistently deny reflective access while preserving the existing restrictions.
Add regression coverage for descriptor-based access, including keys and database
or management methods.
- Around line 250-253: Replace the new Function execution in the code-generation
path with an isolated runtime that exposes only explicit capabilities and
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unavailable, replace free-form code execution with an allowlisted operation
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The PR adds a recursive security membrane around the Corsair object supplied to run_script.

  • Blocks direct and descriptor-based credential access.
  • Restricts management operations and applies read-only checks to database writes.
  • Adds focused tests for nested access, reflection, read-only behavior, and concurrent execution.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge because the previously reported reflection bypass is closed and no blocking failure remains.

The descriptor traps now wrap sensitive own-property values before exposing them to script reflection, and no blocking failure remains.

Important Files Changed

Filename Overview
packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts Adds the recursive scoped proxy, descriptor wrapping, credential and management restrictions, and database read-only enforcement used by run_script.
packages/mcp/tests/tools.test.ts Exercises blocked credential and management access, descriptor reflection, database read-only enforcement, allowed reads, and concurrent scope isolation.
packages/corsair/index.ts Exports the existing read-only assertion so the MCP boundary can enforce database write restrictions.
packages/mcp/package.json Adds the Jest test command and development dependencies required by the new MCP tests.

Flowchart

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart LR
    A[run_script code] --> B[Scoped Corsair proxy]
    B --> C{Requested namespace}
    C -->|keys| D[Reject credential access]
    C -->|db read| E[Allow operation]
    C -->|db write| F[Apply read-only guard]
    C -->|manage read| G[Allow approved operation]
    C -->|manage mutation| H[Reject operation]
    B --> I[Descriptor reflection]
    I --> B
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167-178: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the credential error message, not /Error/.

toMatch(/Error/) matches any failure text. The descriptor test at Line 172 would still pass if the script failed for an unrelated reason, for example if Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor returned undefined and reading .value.get_access_token threw a TypeError. The test then no longer proves that the proxy blocked the access.

Assert the specific message that wrapKeys throws.

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-			expect((result.content[0] as { text: string }).text).toMatch(/Error/);
+			expect((result.content[0] as { text: string }).text).toContain(
+				'Credential access (keys) not available in run_script',
+			);

Apply the same change to the direct-access test at Line 169.

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In `@packages/mcp/tests/tools.test.ts` around lines 167 - 178, Update both the
direct-access and getOwnPropertyDescriptor tests in the relevant test block to
assert the specific credential error message thrown by wrapKeys instead of
matching the generic /Error/ pattern. Preserve the existing result extraction
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In `@packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts`:
- Around line 173-199: Replace the denylist in wrapEntityMethod
(packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts, lines 173-199) with an allowlist of read-only
methods; invoke assertReadonlyAllowed for every other function, including
methods added later. In wrapManageProp (packages/mcp/src/core/tools.ts, lines
47-110), deny all manage methods by default and explicitly permit only the read
methods required by run_script.
- Around line 245-257: Harden the proxy created around corsairObj and every
nested proxy layer: block access to constructor, prototype, and __proto__,
flatten exposed object and function prototypes, and ensure function-valued
properties are membrane-wrapped consistently through both get and
getOwnPropertyDescriptor traps. Prefer capability facades for returned database
methods while preserving their intended callable behavior.

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In `@packages/mcp/tests/tools.test.ts`:
- Around line 167-178: Update both the direct-access and
getOwnPropertyDescriptor tests in the relevant test block to assert the specific
credential error message thrown by wrapKeys instead of matching the generic
/Error/ pattern. Preserve the existing result extraction and ensure each
assertion verifies the proxy-blocking message.
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Hi @loveyadav1015, thank you for submitting this PR. There's a lot of type assertions to any here, so I think it's unsafe to merge as we won't be able to catch errors to MCP as our product evolves. Can you elaborate a little more on what this code is trying to protect against?

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Hi @devjain32, thanks for the review!

This protects against (Issue #835): run_script injects the full corsair client into agent scripts. Without this fix, even in readonly mode, a script could:

  • Extract credentials: corsair.github.keys.get_access_token()
  • Write to DB: corsair.slack.db.messages.upsertByEntityId()
  • Create tenants: corsair.manage.tenants.create()

These bypass assertReadonlyAllowed / enforcePermission which only protect api.* endpoints today.

On any types:

The proxy traverses a dynamically structured object spanning 150+ plugins, nested DB clients, and key managers with no shared typed interface. The any assertions are contained within internal proxy helpers (wrapProp,
wrapManageProp) and don't surface in the public API. corsair itself retains its AnyCorsairInstance type at the entry point.

Open to suggestions on a better typing approach if you have something in mind.

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