Critical-risk tools in Discord
5 of the 31 tools in Discord 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_channelDestructiveDelete a channel from a Discord server. This action is irreversible. The bot must have Manage Channels permission.
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delete_messageDestructiveDelete a message from a Discord channel. Bot can delete its own messages or others if it has Manage Messages permission.
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delete_roleDestructiveDelete a role from a Discord server. Cannot delete the @everyone role. This is irreversible.
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delete_webhookDestructiveDelete a webhook by its ID.
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remove_reactionDestructiveRemove the bot
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.