Critical-risk tools in Discord
16 of the 76 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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ban_memberDestructiveBan a member from the server
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bulk_delete_messagesDestructiveBulk delete messages from a channel (up to 100, messages must be < 14 days old)
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delete_automod_ruleDestructiveDelete an auto-moderation rule
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delete_channelDestructiveDelete a channel from a Discord server
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delete_channel_permissionDestructiveDelete a permission overwrite for a role or member on a channel
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delete_emojiDestructiveDelete a custom emoji from a server
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delete_eventDestructiveDelete a scheduled event
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delete_inviteDestructiveDelete an invite
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delete_messageDestructiveDelete a message from a channel
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delete_roleDestructiveDelete a role from a Discord server
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delete_stickerDestructiveDelete a custom sticker from a server
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delete_threadDestructiveDelete a thread
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delete_webhookDestructiveDelete a webhook
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kick_memberDestructiveKick a member from the server
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remove_reactionsDestructiveRemove reactions from a message
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remove_thread_memberDestructiveRemove a member from a thread
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.