# change_ftp_password

Change an FTP account password

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `change_ftp_password`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhayd3n-cpanel-mcp-server/change-ftp-password

## Facts

- Tool: `change_ftp_password`
- Server: cPanel MCP Server (`0xhayd3n/cpanel-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhayd3n-cpanel-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xHayd3n/cPanel-MCP-Server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "change_ftp_password",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches cPanel MCP Server:

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

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## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xhayd3n-cpanel-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xhayd3n-cpanel-mcp-server
