sqlmap_scan
Execute SQLMap for SQL injection testing with enhanced logging.
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What sqlmap_scan does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke sqlmap_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 sqlmap_scan is rated High
SQLMap is an automated SQL injection and database takeover tool. Executing it against a target performs active, potentially destructive operations: it probes for vulnerabilities, can extract databases, dump credentials, and with certain flags can write files or execute OS commands on the target. Even in a 'testing' context, misuse by an AI agent could cause irreversible damage to target databases or systems.
From the tool's definition "Execute SQLMap for SQL injection testing" — runs SQLMap, an active exploitation tool that sends injection payloads to target systems
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs sqlmap_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 sqlmap_scan, this is the rule to start with:
sqlmap_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 sqlmap_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about sqlmap_scan
Execute SQLMap for SQL injection testing with enhanced logging. 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 sqlmap_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.
sqlmap_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 sqlmap_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 sqlmap_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.
sqlmap_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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