Gets the access control list (ACL) of a Sitecore item by its ID.
AI agents call security-get-item-acl-by-id to retrieve information from SitecoreMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves security metadata (ACL information) from a Sitecore item without modifying, executing, or destroying any data. It is a read-only query operation. The low severity reflects that ACL retrieval itself poses minimal risk; the data returned is typically metadata about permissions rather than sensitive user data or system state that could be widely exploited if misused.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Gets the access control list (ACL)' — purely a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Gets the access control list (ACL) of a Sitecore item by its ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the SitecoreMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sitecore MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for security-get-item-acl-by-id: 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-get-item-acl-by-id 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 security-get-item-acl-by-id 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-get-item-acl-by-id. 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-get-item-acl-by-id 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.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
Teams ship this data inside their own products. See what a licence covers →