Searches for content by slug across one or more content types
AI agents call get_content_by_slug to retrieve information from mcp-wordpress-instaWP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool performs a search or retrieval operation to fetch content by its slug identifier. It reads data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything. The use of 'Searches for' and 'get' confirms a Read category classification. Severity is low because retrieving content poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_content_by_slug' and description 'Searches for content by slug across one or more content types' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Searches for content by slug across one or more content types. It is categorised as a Read tool in the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_content_by_slug: 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 mcp-wordpress-instaWP. Nothing to install.
get_content_by_slug 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 get_content_by_slug 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 get_content_by_slug. 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.
get_content_by_slug is provided by the mcp-wordpress-instaWP MCP server (pace8/mcp-wordpress). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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