MISP MCP Server
About
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) to provide threat intelligence capabilities to Large Language Models.
Details
- Author
- bornpresident
- GitHub stars
- 11
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- Categories
- Other, Security
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- Mac malware detection from latest samples
- Cross‑platform threat intelligence for multiple OSes
- Advanced search by attribute type, tag, threat actor, TLP
- IoC submission directly to your MISP instance
- Threat intelligence report generation
- MISP instance statistics gathering
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
MISP MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Set MISP_URL, MISP_API_KEY, and optionally MISP_VERIFY_SSL environment variables, then run as a standalone server (python misp_server.py) or install in Claude Desktop via a JSON configuration. Use provided tools and resources to query and submit data.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"misp mcp server": {
"MISP-MCP-SERVER": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"MISP-MCP-SERVER": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"-m",
"venv",
"venv"
]
}
}
MISP MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with the MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) to provide threat intelligence capabilities to Large Language Models.
Features
- Mac Malware Detection: Search for the latest macOS-related malware samples
- Cross-Platform Threat Intelligence: Search for threats affecting Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and IoT devices
- Advanced Search Capabilities: Search by attribute type, tag, threat actor, or TLP classification
- IoC Submission: Submit new Indicators of Compromise directly to your MISP instance
- Threat Intelligence Reports: Generate comprehensive reports based on MISP data
- MISP Statistics: Get insights into your MISP instance's data
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10 or higher
- MISP instance with API access
- API key with appropriate permissions
Installation
1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/misp-mcp-server.git
cd misp-mcp-server
2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install "mcp[cli]" pymisp
Configuration
Set the following environment variables to connect to your MISP instance:
- MISP_URL - URL of your MISP instance (e.g., "https://misp.example.com")
- MISP_API_KEY - Your MISP API key
- MISP_VERIFY_SSL - Whether to verify SSL certificates (True/False)
Usage
Running as a standalone server
python misp_server.py
Testing with MCP Inspector
mcp dev misp_server.py
Installing in Claude Desktop
Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MISP MCP server configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"misp-intelligence": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/misp_server.py"],
"env": {
"MISP_URL": "https://your-misp-instance.com",
"MISP_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here",
"MISP_VERIFY_SSL": "True"
}
}
}
}
Alternatively, use the MCP CLI:
mcp install misp_server.py --name "MISP Threat Intelligence" -v MISP_URL=https://your-misp-instance.com -v MISP_API_KEY=your-api-key
Available Tools
get_mac_malware
Get the latest Mac-related malware samples from MISP.Parameters:
- days (default: 30): Number of days to look back
- limit (default: 10): Maximum number of results to return
get_platform_malware
Get the latest malware samples for a specific platform from MISP.Parameters:
- platform: Platform to search for (windows, macos, linux, android, ios, iot)
- days (default: 30): Number of days to look back
- limit (default: 10): Maximum number of results to return
advanced_search
Perform advanced searches in MISP.Parameters:
- query_type: Type of search (attribute_type, tag, threatactor, tlp)
- query_value: Value to search for
- platform (optional): Platform filter (windows, macos, linux, android, ios, iot)
- days (default: 30): Number of days to look back
- limit (default: 10): Maximum number of results to return
submit_ioc
Submit a new Indicator of Compromise (IoC) to MISP.Parameters:
- ioc_value: The actual IoC value (e.g., hash, URL, IP)
- ioc_type: Type of IoC (e.g., md5, sha256, url, ip-dst, filename)
- event_info: Brief description of the event
- category (default: "Artifacts dropped"): Category of the attribute
- platform (optional): Platform affected (windows, macos, linux, android, ios, iot)
- tlp (default: "amber"): Traffic Light Protocol level (white, green, amber, red)
- comment (optional): Optional comment for the IoC
generate_threat_report
Generate a comprehensive threat intelligence report based on MISP data.Parameters:
- days (default: 30): Number of days to include in the report
- platforms (default: "all"): Comma-separated list of platforms or "all"
- threat_level (default: "all"): Filter by threat level (low, medium, high, all)
- include_stats (default: True): Whether to include statistics
search_misp
Search MISP for specific threats.Parameters:
- query: Search term (e.g., CVE ID, malware name, hash)
- days (default: 30): Number of days to look back
get_misp_stats
Get statistics about the MISP instance.Available Resources
feeds://recent/{days}
Get information about recent MISP feeds.Parameters:
- days (default: 7): Number of days to look back
Example Queries with Claude
1. "What are the latest Mac-related malware samples?"
2. "Show me Windows malware from the last 2 weeks"
3. "Search for CVE-2023-12345 in MISP"
4. "Submit this IoC to MISP: 1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j, type: md5, description: suspicious file found in phishing email"
5. "Generate a threat intelligence report for the last month"
6. "What are the current MISP statistics?"
7. "Get information about recent MISP feeds"
8. "Perform an advanced search for TLP:RED events related to banking trojans"
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
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