kali_web_gobuster_dir
Enumerate directories and files on web servers using wordlists. Gobuster is a fast directory/file brute-forcing tool written in Go. Features: - Fast multi-threaded scanning - Customizable file extensions - Status code filtering - Recursive scanning support Example: - Basic: url=
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What kali_web_gobuster_dir does on Kali MCP Server
AI agents invoke kali_web_gobuster_dir to trigger actions in Kali MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why kali_web_gobuster_dir is rated High
Gobuster actively brute-forces web servers by sending large volumes of HTTP requests, which constitutes execution of an external operation against a target system. While it is a read/reconnaissance tool in intent, it triggers aggressive external network activity (multi-threaded scanning, brute-forcing) that can cause service disruption and constitutes unauthorized access probing if misused.
From the tool's definition Enumerate directories and files on web servers using wordlists. Gobuster is a fast directory/file brute-forcing tool written in Go.
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The rule that runs kali_web_gobuster_dir safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kali MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For kali_web_gobuster_dir, this is the rule to start with:
kali_web_gobuster_dir stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Kali MCP Server, apply this rule, and every kali_web_gobuster_dir call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about kali_web_gobuster_dir
Enumerate directories and files on web servers using wordlists. Gobuster is a fast directory/file brute-forcing tool written in Go. Features: - Fast multi-threaded scanning - Customizable file extensions - Status code filtering - Recursive scanning support Example: - Basic: url=. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Kali MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for kali_web_gobuster_dir: 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 Kali MCP Server. Nothing to install.
kali_web_gobuster_dir is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the kali_web_gobuster_dir 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 kali_web_gobuster_dir. 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.
kali_web_gobuster_dir is provided by the Kali MCP Server MCP server (azza39925/kali-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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