Critical-risk tools in Web Scraper
4 of the 62 tools in Web Scraper 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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clear_cacheDestructiveClear the response cache. Use when cached data may be stale.
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clear_historyDestructiveClear scraping history.
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clear_host_profileDestructiveDelete one host profile record from the profile store.
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clear_sessionDestructiveClear a browser session (cookies, storage). Use for fresh starts.
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.