Is Power BI Modeling MCP Server safe?

No malicious indicators - review capabilities before installing

Notable — review in context (capabilities are not malware):

Node.js shell/command execution

@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp is an AI npm_package analyzed by SkillTotal's deterministic static scanner. The scan found no malicious indicators, though 1 risky construct are reported for review. It can: shell execution — capabilities are what the code can do, not a verdict on intent. Risk score 0/100 (low).

@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp 0.5.0-beta.12

npm_package · npm:@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp

LOW

/ 100 risk score

Snapshot · scanned Aug 5, 2026 · @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@0.5.0-beta.12 · engine 0.38.1 / ruleset 42

Automated static-analysis result. It can contain false positives and false negatives, and is not a claim about the intent of Power BI Modeling MCP Server's authors. Report a false positive.

Capabilities — what this component can do (not a risk score):

shell execution

Behavioral traits

How this component maps to the CSA agentic threat model. Descriptive — it never affects the risk score.

Execution authority

Tool Access Control / Direct Tool Access

Findings (1)

HIGHNode.js shell/command executionST-SHELL-NODE

The component can run operating-system commands or spawn processes.

index.js:9-9

const { execFileSync } = require('child_process')

Why it matters: Powerful and often legitimate — confirm the commands aren't built from untrusted input.

Fix: Confirm the command and its arguments are fully controlled and not derived from untrusted input; prefer execFile with an argument array.

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