Chrome DevTools for coding agents
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Grade | C |
| Risk Score | 42 |
| Version | chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.21.0 |
| Vendor | ChromeDevTools |
| Stars | ⭐ 37290 |
| npm Package | chrome-devtools-mcp |
| npm Downloads (30d) | 3.1M |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Source | chrome-devtools-mcp |
| Scan Date | 2026-04-27 |
| Scanner | tooltrust-scanner/v0.3.9 |
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Critical | 1 |
| High | 6 |
| Medium | 8 |
| Low | 3 |
| Info | 0 |
Severity: High
Description: tool declares exec permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Critical
Description: tool name or description implies arbitrary script/code execution (evaluate_script, execute javascript, etc.)
Recommendation: This tool can execute arbitrary code or shell commands on the host system. Remove it unless strictly required. If kept: (1) restrict access to trusted users/agents only, (2) require human approval before each invocation (Claude Desktop: set approval_required: true; other clients: enable equivalent confirmation), (3) use the most restrictive sandbox or read-only mode available, and (4) never expose this tool to untrusted input sources.
Severity: Low
Description: tool performs network or execution operations but declares no rate-limit, timeout, or retry configuration
Recommendation: Declare explicit rate-limit, timeout, and retry configuration for all network and execution tools. Implement exponential back-off and surface resource state to the calling agent.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: High
Description: tool declares network permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Low
Description: tool performs network or execution operations but declares no rate-limit, timeout, or retry configuration
Recommendation: Declare explicit rate-limit, timeout, and retry configuration for all network and execution tools. Implement exponential back-off and surface resource state to the calling agent.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: High
Description: tool declares network permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Low
Description: tool performs network or execution operations but declares no rate-limit, timeout, or retry configuration
Recommendation: Declare explicit rate-limit, timeout, and retry configuration for all network and execution tools. Implement exponential back-off and surface resource state to the calling agent.
Severity: High
Description: tool declares network permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: High
Description: tool declares exec permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: High
Description: tool declares network permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
Severity: Medium
Description: tool declares fs permission
Recommendation: Tool requests broad permissions (exec/fs/network). Validate input parameters using Enums where possible, and restrict file system operations to explicit allowed directories.
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