AI agents call get_pipeline_protocol to retrieve information from MaaMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The 'get_' prefix strongly implies a read/fetch operation with no side effects. However, the empty description lowers confidence significantly. Given the server context (MaaFramework automation), this likely retrieves configuration or protocol details for a pipeline, which is a read operation. Severity is low as reading configuration data typically has minimal blast radius.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_pipeline_protocol' suggests retrieval of pipeline protocol information; description is empty and uninformative.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_pipeline_protocol. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MaaMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Maa MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_pipeline_protocol: 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 MaaMCP. Nothing to install.
get_pipeline_protocol 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_pipeline_protocol 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_pipeline_protocol. 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_pipeline_protocol is provided by the Maa MCP server (maa-ai/maamcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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