Critical-risk tools in Excel MCP Server
4 of the 25 tools in Excel MCP Server 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_rangeDestructiveDelete a range of cells and shift remaining cells.
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delete_sheet_columnsDestructiveDelete one or more columns starting at the specified column.
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delete_sheet_rowsDestructiveDelete one or more rows starting at the specified row.
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delete_worksheetDestructiveDelete worksheet from workbook.
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.