List all active scans
AI agents call list_scans to retrieve information from ZAP MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only retrieves and displays information about active scans. It has no side effects, does not modify data, does not execute code or external operations, and does not delete or move resources. It is a pure read operation querying scan state, fitting the 'Read' category for data retrieval with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_scans' and description states 'List all active scans' — a query operation that retrieves information about scan status without modifying or executing anything.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all active scans. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ZAP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ZAP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_scans: 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 ZAP MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_scans 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 list_scans 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 list_scans. 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.
list_scans is provided by the ZAP MCP Server MCP server (lisberndt/zap-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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