Get external references/links from a Wikipedia article
AI agents call wiki_get_references to retrieve information from Wikipedia MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves external references and links associated with a Wikipedia article. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete content, or move money. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation analogous to 'get' or 'fetch', placing it firmly in the Read category with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] external references/links from a Wikipedia article' — a pure retrieval operation with no modification or execution. Name and description consistently indicate read-only access to article metadata.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get external references/links from a Wikipedia article. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wikipedia MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wikipedia MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wiki_get_references: 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 Wikipedia MCP Server. Nothing to install.
wiki_get_references 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 wiki_get_references 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 wiki_get_references. 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.
wiki_get_references is provided by the Wikipedia MCP Server MCP server (msilverblatt/wiki-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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