High-risk tools in Browser Connect
5 of the 16 tools in Browser Connect 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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browser_launchExecuteLaunch a new browser instance with debugging enabled
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performance_profileExecuteAdvanced performance profiling with bottleneck detection and recommendations
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debug_localhostExecuteLaunch browser with a localhost URL and automatically connect for debugging
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backend_debugger_attachExecuteAttach to a Node.js process debugger for breakpoint debugging
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browser_connectExecuteConnect to a specific browser tab for debugging
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.