High-risk tools in Postgres
6 of the 239 tools in Postgres 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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PostgreSQL_execute_select_queryExecuteExecute a SELECT query and return results.
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PostgreSQL_execute_update_queryExecuteExecute an UPDATE, INSERT, or DELETE query.
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PostgreSQL_analyze_databaseExecuteRun ANALYZE on the entire database to update statistics.
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PostgreSQL_kill_connectionExecuteTerminate a specific database connection by PID.
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PostgreSQL_refresh_materialized_viewExecuteRefresh a materialized view.
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PostgreSQL_vacuum_analyze_tableExecuteRun VACUUM ANALYZE on a specific table to reclaim space and update statistics.
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.