Medium Risk

browser_fill

Fill a form input field with a value. Supports CSS selectors AND text-based selectors. Auto-scrolls and focuses the element. Works on CSP-strict sites via Chrome Debugger API. For date inputs use browser_set_date, for autocomplete/combobox use browser_set_combobox.

Part of the Browser server.

browser_fill can modify Browser data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use browser_fill to create or modify resources in Browser. 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 browser_fill repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Browser.

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

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "browser_fill": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "browser_fill_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access browser_fill gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so browser_fill only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the browser_fill tool do? +

Fill a form input field with a value. Supports CSS selectors AND text-based selectors. Auto-scrolls and focuses the element. Works on CSP-strict sites via Chrome Debugger API. For date inputs use browser_set_date, for autocomplete/combobox use browser_set_combobox.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Browser MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on browser_fill? +

Register the Browser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_fill: 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 Browser. Nothing to install.

What risk level is browser_fill? +

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

Can I rate-limit browser_fill? +

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

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

browser_fill is provided by the Browser MCP server (@agent360/browser-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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