High-risk tools in Playwright MCP Server
32 of the 67 tools in Playwright MCP Server are classified as high 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 high risk
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apply_antidetect_presetExecuteApply an anti-detect preset and rebuild the context.
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check_checkboxExecutecheck_checkbox
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clear_textExecuteclear_text
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clickExecuteclick
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evaluateExecuteevaluate
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fillExecutefill
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go_backExecutego_back
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go_forwardExecutego_forward
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hoverExecutehover
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intercept_routeExecuteintercept_route
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navigateExecutenavigate
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press_keyExecutepress_key
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recreate_contextExecuterecreate_context
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reloadExecutereload
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restart_browserExecuteRestart the browser; optionally change headed/headless, channel, or user data dir.
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scrollExecutescroll
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select_optionExecuteselect_option
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set_extra_headersExecuteset_extra_headers
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set_user_agentExecuteset_user_agent
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set_viewport_sizeExecuteset_viewport_size
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switch_pageExecuteswitch_page
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switch_to_latest_pageExecuteswitch_to_latest_page
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type_textExecutetype_text
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uncheck_checkboxExecuteuncheck_checkbox
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unroute_allExecuteRemove all route interceptors.
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upload_fileExecuteupload_file
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wait_for_elementExecutewait_for_element
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wait_for_load_stateExecutewait_for_load_state
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wait_for_network_idleExecutewait_for_network_idle
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wait_for_popupExecutewait_for_popup
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wait_for_responseExecutewait_for_response
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wait_for_urlExecutewait_for_url
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.