MCP Security Index

Is Redis safe to install?

Redis · Data · stdio (local process)

Dbroad exposureSource
D
Grade
70/100
Blast radius
53
Tools
1
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Redis 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
  • Delete2
  • Write4
  • Read47
  • highTool declares a high-privilege capability×6

Tools

Every tool Redis exposes

53 tools

Control

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53 tools

Installed as-is, all 53 of Redis's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Advisories

Informational content flags

Keyword matches in tool descriptions and schemas. These are shown for transparency and are not part of the grade.

  • highNo-restrictions jailbreak
  • mediumWildcard scope / permission

Install

Add Redis to your client

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

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "redis-mcp-server@latest",
        "redis-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what Redis 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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