Clears all access rules from a Sitecore item by its path.
AI agents call security-clear-item-acl-by-path to permanently remove resources in SitecoreMCP — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
This tool irreversibly removes all ACL (Access Control List) entries from a Sitecore item. Clearing access rules is a destructive action because: (1) it removes security controls that typically cannot be automatically restored, (2) the action is not reversible without explicit administrator intervention, and (3) misuse could expose sensitive content or grant unintended access, making it more severe than a simple…
From the tool's definition Clears all access rules from a Sitecore item by its path - the verb 'clears all' combined with 'access rules' indicates irreversible removal of security controls that cannot be undone without manual restoration.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Clears all access rules from a Sitecore item by its path. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the SitecoreMCP MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Sitecore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for security-clear-item-acl-by-path: 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 SitecoreMCP. Nothing to install.
security-clear-item-acl-by-path is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the security-clear-item-acl-by-path 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 security-clear-item-acl-by-path. 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.
security-clear-item-acl-by-path is provided by the Sitecore MCP server (ramseur/mcp-sitecore-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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