MCP Security Index

Is MongoDB safe to install?

MongoDB · Data · stdio (local process)

Fextensive exposureSource
F
Grade
82/100
Blast radius
25
Tools
1
Capabilities

Capabilities

What MongoDB declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete4
  • Write5
  • Read16
  • highTool declares a high-privilege capability×9

Tools

Every tool MongoDB exposes

25 tools

Control

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25 tools

Installed as-is, all 25 of MongoDB's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Install

Add MongoDB to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mongodb-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The grade reflects the blast radius of what MongoDB declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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