AI agents call get-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent to retrieve information from Mcp Dev without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about a deleted element folder's original parent location from the recycle bin. It performs a read-only query operation that does not modify, execute, delete, or create any data. The low severity reflects that it only accesses information about already-deleted items with no blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get-' prefix and description states it 'Returns information about where the element folder was located before deletion.' This is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the original parent location of an element folder in the recycle bin Returns information about where the element folder was located before deletion. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Dev MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Dev MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent: 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 Mcp Dev. Nothing to install.
get-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent 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-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent 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-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent. 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-recycle-bin-element-folder-original-parent is provided by the Mcp Dev MCP server (@umbraco-cms/mcp-dev). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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