Removes a wiki page from public view and returns the deleted title. This is a soft delete: the page and its revision history remain in the database and can be restored with undelete-page until an administrator purges them. Fails if the page does not exist or the authenticated user lacks the delet...
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Part of the MediaWiki MCP Server server.
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AI agents may call delete-page to permanently remove or destroy resources in MediaWiki MCP Server. Without a policy, an autonomous agent could delete critical data in a loop with no way to undo the damage. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default and requires explicit human approval before enabling them.
Without a policy, an AI agent could call delete-page in a loop, permanently destroying resources in MediaWiki MCP Server. There is no undo for destructive operations. PolicyLayer blocks this tool by default and only allows it when a human explicitly approves the action.
Destructive tools permanently remove data. Block by default. Only enable with explicit approval workflows.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"delete-page"
]
}See the full MediaWiki MCP Server policy for all 22 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete-page gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other destructive tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: deny by default, or require human approval.
Removes a wiki page from public view and returns the deleted title. This is a soft delete: the page and its revision history remain in the database and can be restored with undelete-page until an administrator purges them. Fails if the page does not exist or the authenticated user lacks the delete permission.. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the MediaWiki MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the MediaWiki MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-page: 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 MediaWiki MCP Server. Nothing to install.
delete-page is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete-page 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 delete-page. 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.
delete-page is provided by the MediaWiki MCP Server MCP server (@professional-wiki/mediawiki-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 22 MediaWiki MCP Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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