List files in an allowed directory (Applied Jobs, Auto/output, Auto/logs).
AI agents call files.list_dir to retrieve information from MCP Playwright Browser without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a read-only operation that queries the filesystem within explicitly restricted allowed directories (Applied Jobs, Auto/output, Auto/logs). It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute code. The constraint to specific directories further limits risk. Severity is low because directory listing is a benign information-gathering operation with minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'list_dir' and description states 'List files in an allowed directory'; this retrieves directory contents without modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List files in an allowed directory (Applied Jobs, Auto/output, Auto/logs). It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Playwright Browser MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Playwright Browser MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for files.list_dir: 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 Playwright Browser. Nothing to install.
files.list_dir 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 files.list_dir 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 files.list_dir. 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.
files.list_dir is provided by the MCP Playwright Browser MCP server (mhrnqaruni/mcp-playwright-browser). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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