Retrieves the full JSON data for a single content item from Plone using its path. Example: plone_get_content({path:
AI agents call plone_get_content to retrieve information from Plone MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool fetches/retrieves content data from Plone CMS without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. This is a standard query operation with no side effects. Severity is low because reading content poses minimal risk unless the content itself contains sensitive information, but the tool itself performs no destructive or dangerous action.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'plone_get_content' and description 'Retrieves the full JSON data for a single content item' indicate a read-only operation with no modification or deletion of data.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieves the full JSON data for a single content item from Plone using its path. Example: plone_get_content({path:. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Plone MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Plone MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for plone_get_content: 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 Plone MCP Server. Nothing to install.
plone_get_content 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 plone_get_content 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 plone_get_content. 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.
plone_get_content is provided by the Plone MCP Server MCP server (plone/plone-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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