joomscan · MCP Kali Pentest MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What joomscan does on MCP Kali Pentest

AI agents invoke joomscan to trigger actions in MCP Kali Pentest. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why joomscan needs a policy

JoomScan actively probes and scans Joomla installations to detect versions, enumerate modules, and identify security vulnerabilities. This constitutes active external reconnaissance and testing against target systems — it executes network operations with real effects on target hosts.

From the tool's definition Joomla vulnerability scanner detecting version, modules, and security issues

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

joomscan Rate-limited

joomscan stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "joomscan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "joomscan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches MCP Kali Pentest, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about joomscan

What does the joomscan tool do? +

Joomla vulnerability scanner detecting version, modules, and security issues. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the MCP Kali Pentest MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on joomscan? +

Register the MCP Kali Pentest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for joomscan: 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 Kali Pentest. Nothing to install.

What risk level is joomscan? +

joomscan is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit joomscan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the joomscan 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 joomscan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for joomscan. 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 joomscan? +

joomscan is provided by the MCP Kali Pentest MCP server (root1856/mcpkali). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.