Critical-risk tools in IG Trading MCP

Critical severity IG Trading MCP MCP Server 5 of 21 tools

5 of the 21 tools in IG Trading MCP 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

ig_delete_working_order Destructive

Delete a working order
ig_close_position Financial

Close an open position
ig_create_position Financial

Create a new trading position
ig_create_working_order Financial

Create a working order
ig_update_position Financial

Update stop/limit levels for an open position

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.

Destructive Action Autonomy
Privilege escalation via admin-only tools
Data exfiltration via tool chaining
Runaway Tool Loops

Critical-risk tools in IG Trading MCP

Tools at critical risk

Attacks that target this class

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