Shows the current workflow state (e.g.,
AI agents call plone_get_workflow_info 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.
This tool queries and retrieves workflow state information from the Plone CMS without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational (Read category). The blast radius is minimal—retrieving workflow metadata poses low security risk. Confidence is high based on clear Read semantics in the name and description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'plone_get_workflow_info' and description 'Shows the current workflow state' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Shows the current workflow state (e.g.,. 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_workflow_info: 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_workflow_info 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_workflow_info 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_workflow_info. 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_workflow_info 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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