Before You npx an MCP Server: 8 Checks That Would Have Caught the Fake REA Repo
A copy of REA under a lookalike 'rea-tools' org shipped an exe Defender flags as a trojan. 8 checks, with commands, before your agent runs an MCP server.
🎯 Vulnerability: Web Security Vulnerability
💡 Defense Fix: Implement strict input validation, contextual output encoding, and enforce least-privilege authorization controls.