High-risk tools in Sentinel

High severity Sentinel MCP Server 2 of 4 tools

2 of the 4 tools in Sentinel 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

run_api_test Execute

Run positive and negative functional tests on API endpoints. AI generates test cases automatically and analyzes results.
run_security_test Execute

Run OWASP Top 10 2021 security tests on API endpoints. AI generates attack test cases (SQLi, XSS, SSRF, Auth bypass, IDOR, etc.) and analyzes vulnerabilities.

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.

Destructive Action Autonomy
Runaway Tool Loops
Prompt Injection via Tool Results

High-risk tools in Sentinel

Tools at high risk

Attacks that target this class

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