Medium Risk

prismism_update

Update settings for an existing artifact — title, download permissions, or password protection.

Risk signalsHandles credentials or secrets (password)

Part of the Prismism server.

prismism_update can modify Prismism data, with no limits today. PolicyLayer puts allow, deny, and rate-limit rules on every call. Live in minutes.

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AI agents use prismism_update to create or modify resources in Prismism. Write operations carry medium risk because an autonomous agent could trigger bulk unintended modifications. Rate limits prevent a single agent session from making hundreds of changes in rapid succession. Argument validation ensures the agent passes expected values.

Without a policy, an AI agent could call prismism_update repeatedly, creating or modifying resources faster than any human could review. PolicyLayer's rate limiting ensures write operations happen at a controlled pace, and argument validation catches malformed or unexpected inputs before they reach Prismism.

Write tools can modify data. A rate limit prevents runaway bulk operations from AI agents.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "prismism_update": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "prismism_update_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access prismism_update gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so prismism_update only ever does what you allow.

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Other write tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: rate-limit and validate the arguments.

What does the prismism_update tool do? +

Update settings for an existing artifact — title, download permissions, or password protection.. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Prismism MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on prismism_update? +

Register the Prismism MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for prismism_update: 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 Prismism. Nothing to install.

What risk level is prismism_update? +

prismism_update is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit prismism_update? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the prismism_update 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.

How do I block prismism_update completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for prismism_update. 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.

What MCP server provides prismism_update? +

prismism_update is provided by the Prismism MCP server (@prismism/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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