gets an attribute value from an element
AI agents call get_element_attribute to retrieve information from Selenium MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves data (an HTML element's attribute value) without modifying, deleting, or executing any external operations. It is a passive read operation analogous to inspection or querying, placing it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_element_attribute' and description 'gets an attribute value from an element' clearly indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
gets an attribute value from an element. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Selenium MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Selenium MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_element_attribute: 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 Selenium MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_element_attribute 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 get_element_attribute 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 get_element_attribute. 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.
get_element_attribute is provided by the Selenium MCP Server MCP server (jyothishkumarav/selenium-mcp-server-python). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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