update_script_include
Update a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)
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What update_script_include does on NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit
AI agents invoke update_script_include to trigger actions in NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why update_script_include is rated High
Script includes in ServiceNow are server-side JavaScript libraries that execute on the platform. Updating them is not merely a write operation — it directly modifies executable code that runs in the ServiceNow environment. An AI agent misusing this tool could inject malicious scripts, escalate privileges, exfiltrate data, or cause platform-wide disruption.
From the tool's definition 'Update a script include' and '(requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)' — modifying server-side scripts in ServiceNow constitutes executable code changes
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs update_script_include safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For update_script_include, this is the rule to start with:
update_script_include stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit, apply this rule, and every update_script_include call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about update_script_include
Update a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for update_script_include: 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 NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit. Nothing to install.
update_script_include is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the update_script_include 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 update_script_include. 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.
update_script_include is provided by the NowAIKit — ServiceNow AI Toolkit MCP server (nowaikit). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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