redmine_download
AI agents call redmine_download to retrieve information from Redmine Enhanced MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool downloads/retrieves attachments and data from Redmine, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. The empty tool description lowers confidence slightly, but the context from the server description and tool name clearly indicate data retrieval. Severity is low as downloading attachments poses minimal risk compared to data modification or deletion.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'redmine_download' and server description indicating capability to 'download attachments' indicates retrieval of existing data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
redmine_download. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Redmine Enhanced MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Redmine Enhanced MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for redmine_download: 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 Redmine Enhanced MCP Server. Nothing to install.
redmine_download 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 redmine_download 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 redmine_download. 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.
redmine_download is provided by the Redmine Enhanced MCP Server MCP server (olssonsten/mcp-redmine). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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