get_attachments
AI agents call get_attachments to retrieve information from AOL Mail MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
get_attachments retrieves email attachments without modifying them. While the description is empty (lowering confidence slightly), the tool name and server context strongly indicate this is a read operation. Severity is medium rather than low because attachments may contain sensitive data (PII, credentials, financial documents) that could be exposed if an AI agent exfiltrates them via this tool.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_attachments' and sibling tools indicate mail management context. Description is empty but context from server ('reading...managing AOL Mail emails') and sibling read-operations (read_email, read_folder, read_inbox) confirm retrieval function.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_attachments. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AOL Mail MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AOL Mail MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_attachments: 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 AOL Mail MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_attachments 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_attachments 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_attachments. 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_attachments is provided by the AOL Mail MCP Server MCP server (kubegrind/aol-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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