Analysis
MCP Explained · how the Model Context Protocol works
Publication date unknown · Discovered mcp-explained.com
Page published
Publication date unknown · First observed: 5 Nov 2026
Coverage timeline
Single-source analysis — one report is available.
Why it matters
MCP Explained helps defenders understand how server-provided tools and results enter model context and identifies attack classes to consider when securing MCP integrations.
MCP Explained is an educational reference covering Model Context Protocol architecture, message flows, authorization, and tool invocation. Its security sections cover tool poisoning, tool shadowing, token passthrough and confused-deputy risks, prompt injection through tool results, and elicitation phishing; the supplied excerpt does not disclose a new exploit or incident.