List all SSH keys on the account
AI agents call list_ssh_keys to retrieve information from cPanel MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns existing SSH keys without modifying, deleting, or executing anything. It is a straightforward read operation that merely enumerates data already present on the account.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_ssh_keys' and description states 'List all SSH keys on the account' — a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all SSH keys on the account. It is categorised as a Read tool in the cPanel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the cPanel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_ssh_keys: 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.
list_ssh_keys is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the list_ssh_keys 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.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for list_ssh_keys. 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.
list_ssh_keys 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.
list_ssh_keys is one line of cPanel MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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