change_ftp_password

What change_ftp_password does on cPanel MCP Server

AI agents use change_ftp_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.

Why change_ftp_password is rated Medium

This tool modifies (writes) FTP account credentials, which is a reversible action. While credentials are sensitive, the operation itself is not destructive (the account persists), not financial, and not executing arbitrary code. The high severity reflects that compromised FTP credentials could grant broad file system access to a hosting account, making this a high-impact write operation if misused by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'change_ftp_password' and description 'Change an FTP account password' indicate modification of credentials. This is a reversible write operation that alters authentication data for FTP accounts.

The rule that runs change_ftp_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_ftp_password, this is the rule to start with:

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

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