delete-media

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why delete-media needs a policy

This tool irreversibly removes media assets from a WordPress site. Misuse by an AI agent could result in loss of important images, documents, or other media that may be embedded in published posts or relied upon by site operations. While not as severe as deleting database records, permanent media deletion cannot be reversed and represents data loss.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'delete-media' and description 'Permanently delete media files from WordPress library' — the word 'Permanently' indicates irreversible deletion with no undo.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access delete-media gives an agent:

POLICY

How to control delete-media

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and AutoWP MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for delete-media:

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "delete-media"
  ]
}

delete-media disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register AutoWP MCP Server — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

RESTRICT THIS TOOL →

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EXPLORE

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FAQ

Questions about delete-media

What does the delete-media tool do? +

Permanently delete media files from WordPress library. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the AutoWP MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on delete-media? +

Register the AutoWP MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete-media: 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 AutoWP MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is delete-media? +

delete-media is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit delete-media? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete-media 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.

How do I block delete-media completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for delete-media. 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.

What MCP server provides delete-media? +

delete-media is provided by the AutoWP MCP Server MCP server (njengah/autowpmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every AutoWP MCP Server tool call.

Start from AutoWP MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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