Medium Risk

update_issue

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Part of the Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use update_issue to create or modify resources in Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call update_issue repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. Intercept's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

alexkissijr-unreal-mcp-server.yaml
tools:
  update_issue:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery policy for all 17 tools.

Tool Name update_issue
Category Write
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like update_issue have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:

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Other tools in the Write risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, validate) apply to each.

What does the update_issue tool do? +

Update an existing issue in a GitHub repository. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on update_issue? +

Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for update_issue. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery MCP server.

What risk level is update_issue? +

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

Can I rate-limit update_issue? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_issue rule in your Intercept 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 update_issue completely? +

Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for update_issue. 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 update_issue? +

update_issue is provided by the Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery MCP server (AlexKissiJr/unreal-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policies on Model Context Protocol Server for Smithery

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npx -y @policylayer/intercept
github.com/policylayer/intercept →
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