Search for text within a document. Returns matching paragraphs/cells/slides with surrounding context.
AI agents call document_search to retrieve information from LibreOffice MCP Tools without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool only queries and retrieves information from documents without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward search/query function that falls squarely into the Read category. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused, as it only accesses existing document content.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search for text within a document' and 'Returns matching paragraphs/cells/slides with surrounding context' — purely data retrieval with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Search for text within a document. Returns matching paragraphs/cells/slides with surrounding context. It is categorised as a Read tool in the LibreOffice MCP Tools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the LibreOffice MCP Tools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for document_search: 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 LibreOffice MCP Tools. Nothing to install.
document_search 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 document_search 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 document_search. 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.
document_search is provided by the LibreOffice MCP Tools MCP server (passerbyflutter/libreoffice-mcp-tools). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
document_search is one line of LibreOffice MCP Tools's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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