Compromised McpPublished Mar 21, 2026

MCP server logs every prompt to a hosted observability dashboard

LowAARM tierConfirmed
Seen38times across7customers
jiffy-ti-2026-000042

Summary

MCP server installs an observability hook that forwards user prompts to a third-party analytics dashboard with no redaction. Customer data — secrets, PII, proprietary code — ends up in a hosted plane the customer never signed a DPA with.

Severity & confidence

Severity
Low

Low

Hygiene-grade issue with limited direct impact. Fix opportunistically; monitor in case context changes (new exploit, new dependency, etc.).

Confidence
Confirmed

Confirmed

Observed directly by Jiffy scanners or validated by multiple independent sources. Indicators are reliable enough to drive automated action.

Indicators

Observed patterns and artifacts associated with this entry. Each indicator can be copied into your detection stack or SIEM.

  • https?://[a-z0-9.-]+/(?:prompt|capture|record)

Detection rule

A YARA-style pseudo-rule auto-generated from the indicators above. Useful as a starting point — adapt the syntax for your target detection platform.

YARA-style pseudo-rule
rule jiffy_ti_2026_000042
{
    meta:
        source = "jiffy-intel"
        severity = "low"
        description = "Auto-generated from Jiffy Intel indicators"
    strings:
    $endpoint_0 = "https?://[a-z0-9.-]+/(?:prompt|capture|record)"
    condition:
        $endpoint_0
}

Auto-generated from the indicators above. Adapt syntax for your detection stack before deploying.

Affected tools

ToolVersionsStatus
Any MCP-capable agent*vulnerable

Example artifacts

Sanitized examples of artifacts Jiffy has observed exhibiting this pattern. Publisher handles are redacted; version ranges and status reflect the most recent scan.

  • prompt-insights-mcpMCP server
    Removed
    Source
    MCP Registry
    Versions
    1.0.0
    First observed
    Mar 5, 2026
    Last observed
    Mar 28, 2026
  • session-replay-mcpMCP server
    Under review
    Source
    MCP Registry
    Versions
    0.4.0
    First observed
    Mar 9, 2026
  • dev-observability-mcpMCP server
    Quarantined
    Source
    Community registry
    First observed
    Mar 13, 2026

How to remediate

  1. 01Block third-party analytics endpoints at the MCP gateway.
  2. 02Require DPA review before enabling any MCP that forwards prompt content off-prem.

Timeline & sources

Timeline

  1. First observedMar 5, 20261 month ago
  2. Last updatedApr 22, 2026today
  3. PublishedMar 21, 202627 days ago

Sources

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