change_email_password

Change password for an email account

SERVERcPanel MCP Server SOURCE0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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WHAT IT DOES

What change_email_password does on cPanel MCP Server

AI agents use change_email_password to create or update resources in cPanel MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your cPanel MCP Server environment.

RISK

Why change_email_password is rated Medium

This tool modifies email account credentials, making it a Write operation (reversible data modification). The severity is high because compromised email passwords grant unauthorized access to email accounts, which are critical for account recovery, security, and sensitive communications. An AI agent misusing this tool could lock legitimate users out of their accounts or enable account takeover.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'change_email_password' and description 'Change password for an email account' indicate modification of account credentials, which is a reversible write operation on authentication data.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs change_email_password safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and cPanel MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For change_email_password, this is the rule to start with:

change_email_password Rate-limited

change_email_password stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "change_email_password": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "change_email_password_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect cPanel MCP Server, apply this rule, and every change_email_password call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about change_email_password

What does the change_email_password tool do? +

Change password for an email account. It is categorised as a Write tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on change_email_password? +

Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for change_email_password: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches cPanel MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is change_email_password? +

change_email_password is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit change_email_password? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the change_email_password rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block change_email_password completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for change_email_password. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides change_email_password? +

change_email_password is provided by the cPanel MCP Server MCP server (0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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