High-risk tools in MCP Shamash
4 of the 8 tools in MCP Shamash 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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pentest_applicationExecutePerforms penetration testing on deployed applications
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pentest_websiteExecutePerforms security testing on web applications via HTTP/HTTPS. Supports external URLs with authorization. Tests security headers, SSL/TLS, information disclosure, cookies, CORS, ...
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scan_networkExecutePerforms network scanning within project boundaries
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scan_projectExecutePerforms comprehensive security scan on project directory
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.