Medium Risk

replace_text

Find and replace text throughout the ENTIRE document (HWPX only). ⚠️ This searches ALL paragraphs and table cells in the document. When to use: - Bulk replacement (e.g., change "2024" to "2025" everywhere) - Fix typos across the document - Replace placeholder text (e.g., "[NAME]" → "홍길동") When...

Part of the Hwpx MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.

AI agents use replace_text to create or modify resources in Hwpx. 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 replace_text 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 Hwpx.

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

hwpx.yaml
tools:
  replace_text:
    rules:
      - action: allow
        rate_limit:
          max: 30
          window: 60

See the full Hwpx policy for all 135 tools.

Tool Name replace_text
Category Write
MCP Server Hwpx MCP Server
Risk Level Medium

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Agents calling write-class tools like replace_text 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 replace_text tool do? +

Find and replace text throughout the ENTIRE document (HWPX only). ⚠️ This searches ALL paragraphs and table cells in the document. When to use: - Bulk replacement (e.g., change "2024" to "2025" everywhere) - Fix typos across the document - Replace placeholder text (e.g., "[NAME]" → "홍길동") When NOT to use: - Updating a specific paragraph → use update_paragraph_text - Updating a specific table cell → use update_table_cell or replace_text_in_cell. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hwpx MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on replace_text? +

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

What risk level is replace_text? +

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

Can I rate-limit replace_text? +

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

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

replace_text is provided by the Hwpx MCP server (hwpx-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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