List cPHulk brute force entries grouped by target user
AI agents call whm_cphulk_user_brutes to retrieve information from ItchWHMMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays cPHulk (cPanel's brute-force protection service) security event logs. It queries existing data about brute force attempts without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The severity is low because it only exposes security log information that administrators would normally access for monitoring purposes, with no direct impact on system state or data integrity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'whm_cphulk_user_brutes' with description 'List cPHulk brute force entries grouped by target user' indicates a list/retrieval operation. The verb 'List' and the function of displaying security logs without modification confirms read-only behavior.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List cPHulk brute force entries grouped by target user. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ItchWHMMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ItchWHM MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for whm_cphulk_user_brutes: 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 ItchWHMMCP. Nothing to install.
whm_cphulk_user_brutes 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 whm_cphulk_user_brutes 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 whm_cphulk_user_brutes. 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.
whm_cphulk_user_brutes is provided by the ItchWHM MCP server (manofsadness/itchwhmmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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