AI agents call files_remote_info to retrieve information from Slack without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata or information about a remote file in Slack without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure read operation similar to a GET request. The blast radius is minimal as it only exposes file information that the user already has access to within Slack.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'files_remote_info' and description 'Get information about a remote file' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get information about a remote file. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Slack MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Slack MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for files_remote_info: 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 Slack. Nothing to install.
files_remote_info 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 files_remote_info 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 files_remote_info. 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.
files_remote_info is provided by the Slack MCP server (karbassi/slack-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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