shuffledns_scan
A execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server.
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What shuffledns_scan does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke shuffledns_scan to trigger actions in Nyxstrike. 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 shuffledns_scan is rated High
ShuffleDNS is a known DNS subdomain enumeration tool used in offensive security/reconnaissance. On a platform explicitly designed for penetration testing with sibling tools like ai_reconnaissance_workflow and ai_vulnerability_assessment, this tool almost certainly performs active DNS scanning/enumeration against targets.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'shuffledns_scan' on a penetration testing platform; sibling tools include reconnaissance workflows, payload generation, and attack suites
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs shuffledns_scan safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nyxstrike, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For shuffledns_scan, this is the rule to start with:
shuffledns_scan 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 Nyxstrike, apply this rule, and every shuffledns_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about shuffledns_scan
shuffledns_scan is a execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Nyxstrike MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Nyxstrike MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for shuffledns_scan: 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 Nyxstrike. Nothing to install.
shuffledns_scan 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 shuffledns_scan 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 shuffledns_scan. 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.
shuffledns_scan is provided by the Nyxstrike MCP server (CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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