disinfect_files

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why disinfect_files needs a policy

Quarantining or disinfecting files involves irreversible modifications — files are moved, altered, or removed from their original locations. Quarantine operations relocate files in a way that can break applications, and disinfection may permanently alter or delete file content. These actions cannot be easily undone, especially if files are modified in-place or purged.

From the tool's definition Quarantine/disinfect files detected as infected

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access disinfect_files gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control disinfect_files

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and cPanel MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for disinfect_files:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "disinfect_files"
  ]
}

disinfect_files disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

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Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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FAQ

Questions about disinfect_files

What does the disinfect_files tool do? +

Quarantine/disinfect files detected as infected. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on disinfect_files? +

Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for disinfect_files: 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 disinfect_files? +

disinfect_files is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit disinfect_files? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the disinfect_files 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 disinfect_files completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for disinfect_files. 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 disinfect_files? +

disinfect_files 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.

Enforce policy on every cPanel MCP Server tool call.

Start from cPanel MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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