List all open browser pages (tabs) (see browser_docs)
AI agents call browser_list_pages to retrieve information from Browser MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool merely enumerates currently open tabs/pages in the browser session. It performs no actions, modifications, code execution, or data destructive operations. It is purely informational. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent listing pages has no destructive capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'browser_list_pages' and description 'List all open browser pages (tabs)' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves state information without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all open browser pages (tabs) (see browser_docs). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Browser MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Browser MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for browser_list_pages: 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 Browser MCP Server. Nothing to install.
browser_list_pages 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 browser_list_pages 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 browser_list_pages. 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.
browser_list_pages is provided by the Browser MCP Server MCP server (madebytokens/browser-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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