find_module
AI agents call find_module to retrieve information from MCP Developer Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool appears to search or retrieve module documentation from the server's knowledge base. This is a read-only operation with no side effects—it retrieves information without modifying state, executing code, or triggering external operations. The low severity reflects minimal risk if an AI agent misuses a documentation lookup function.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_module' suggests a lookup/search function consistent with the server's stated purpose of 'provides instant access to 700+ programming documentation sources.' The empty description prevents higher confidence, but the naming pattern and server…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
find_module. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Developer Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Developer Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_module: 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 MCP Developer Server. Nothing to install.
find_module 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 find_module 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 find_module. 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.
find_module is provided by the MCP Developer Server MCP server (ra86-dev/mcpdev-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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