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Add warning for DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH usage

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Added warning about disabling authentication and its risks.
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Jonathan Leitschuh 2025-08-04 14:35:33 -04:00 • committed by GitHub
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@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ If you need to disable authentication (NOT RECOMMENDED), you can set the `DANGER
DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH=true npm start
```
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**🚨 WARNING 🚨**
Disabling authentication with `DANGEROUSLY_OMIT_AUTH` is incredibly dangerous! Disabling auth leaves your machine open to attack not just when exposed to the public internet, but also **via your web browser**. Meaning, visiting a malicious website OR viewing a malicious advertizement could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your computer. Do not disable this feature unless you truly understand the risks.
Read more about the risks of this vulnerability on Oligo's blog: [Critical RCE Vulnerability in Anthropic MCP Inspector - CVE-2025-49596](https://www.oligo.security/blog/critical-rce-vulnerability-in-anthropic-mcp-inspector-cve-2025-49596)
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You can also set the token via the `MCP_PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN` environment variable when starting the server:
```bash