High-risk tools in Gimp
9 of the 79 tools in Gimp 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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restart_serverExecuteDrop and re-establish the connection to the GIMP MCP plugin. Use this when: - GIMP was restarted after Claude Code was already running - The socket connection dropp...
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scale_imageExecutescale_image
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call_apiExecutecall_api
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invert_selectionExecuteInvert the current selection (select what is not selected). Parameters: - image_index: Target image index (default 0) Returns status dict.
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open_imageExecuteOpen an image file in GIMP and create a display window. Parameters: - file_path: Absolute path to the image file to open (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, etc.) Returns: - ima...
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select_by_colorExecuteselect_by_color
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select_rectangleExecuteselect_rectangle
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set_active_imageExecuteRaise a specific image to the front / make it active in GIMP. Parameters: - image_index: Index of the image to activate (from list_images) Returns status dict.
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warp_regionExecutewarp_region
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.