MCP Security Risks and Mitigations
By My Ultimate Guide For Everything
| May 10, 2025
| mcp, llm, security-risk, prompt-injection, token-theft, server-compromise, rug-pool, tool-shadowing, tool-poisoning, consent-fatigue
Understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP) Security Risks in LLM Systems As large language models (LLMs) evolve to support more powerful and context-aware applications, new paradigms like the Model Context Protocol (MCP) have emerged. MCP offers a structured way to organize the inputs provided to an LLM, typically encompassing task instructions, memory state, tool documentation, user profiles, historical conversation context, and more. While this protocol enhances the power and usability of LLM-driven systems, it also introduces critical security risks that must be mitigated to ensure user safety and system integrity.