AI agents call memento_memory_stats to retrieve information from Memento without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves and queries statistical metadata about the memory system (counts, age distribution, user distribution). It performs no writes, deletions, executions, or financial operations. The [DEPRECATED] status further confirms it is a passive query. The low severity reflects that memory statistics are informational only and cannot be weaponized to cause material harm even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'stats' and description explicitly states 'Get detailed memory statistics — counts, age distribution, user distribution.' This is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
[DEPRECATED] Get detailed memory statistics — counts, age distribution, user distribution. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Memento MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Memento MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for memento_memory_stats: 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 Memento. Nothing to install.
memento_memory_stats 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 memento_memory_stats 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 memento_memory_stats. 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.
memento_memory_stats is provided by the Memento MCP server (joyciakira/memento). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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