Critical-risk tools in Hwpx
10 of the 135 tools in Hwpx are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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delete_imageDestructiveDelete an image from the document (HWPX only)
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delete_memoDestructiveDelete a memo/comment (HWPX only)
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delete_paragraphDestructiveDelete a paragraph (HWPX only)
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delete_sectionDestructiveDelete a section (HWPX only)
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delete_tableDestructiveDelete an entire table from the document (HWPX only)
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delete_table_columnDestructiveDelete a column from a table (HWPX only)
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delete_table_rowDestructiveDelete a row from a table. If the table has only 1 row, deletes the entire table (HWPX only)
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invalidate_reading_cacheDestructive🔄 Clear cached chunks and position index. Call this after modifying the document to ensure fresh data on next read operation.
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remove_hanging_indentDestructiveRemove hanging indent from a paragraph (HWPX only)
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remove_table_cell_hanging_indentDestructiveRemove hanging indent from a paragraph inside a table cell (HWPX only)
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.