AI agents invoke cmsmap_scan to trigger actions in Kali. 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.
CMSmap is an active web application scanner targeting CMS platforms (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.). It probes remote systems for vulnerabilities, brute-forces credentials, and can exploit findings. This constitutes execution of an external offensive security tool against target systems.
From the tool's definition 'Execute cmsmap with the provided parameters' on a Kali Linux penetration testing server described as supporting 'Web扫描' (web scanning) and security assessment tools
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Execute cmsmap with the provided parameters. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Kali MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cmsmap_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 Kali. Nothing to install.
cmsmap_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 cmsmap_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 cmsmap_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.
cmsmap_scan is provided by the Kali MCP server (pentestt00ls/kali-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
cmsmap_scan is one line of Kali'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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