wordpress_list_posts
AI agents call wordpress_list_posts to retrieve information from MCP Wordpress without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'list' verb unambiguously indicates a retrieval operation that queries and returns posts without modifying, deleting, or executing code. This is a typical read-only operation. Severity is low as the blast radius of accidentally listing posts is minimal—no data is modified or deleted.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wordpress_list_posts' indicates a query/listing operation. Description is empty but function name clearly denotes retrieval of existing post data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
wordpress_list_posts. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Wordpress MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Wordpress MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wordpress_list_posts: 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 Wordpress. Nothing to install.
wordpress_list_posts 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 wordpress_list_posts 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 wordpress_list_posts. 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.
wordpress_list_posts is provided by the MCP Wordpress MCP server (crunchtools/mcp-wordpress). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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