wpscan · MCP Kali Pentest MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What wpscan does on MCP Kali Pentest

AI agents invoke wpscan 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 wpscan needs a policy

WPScan actively probes and scans WordPress installations to enumerate users, detect vulnerable plugins/themes, and identify core vulnerabilities. This constitutes active external operations against target systems — not merely reading local data. In the context of a penetration testing framework with exploitation tools as siblings, misuse could facilitate unauthorized access to WordPress sites.

From the tool's definition WordPress vulnerability scanner. Detects vulnerable plugins, themes, and WordPress core issues.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

wpscan Rate-limited

wpscan 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": {
    "wpscan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "wpscan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about wpscan

What does the wpscan tool do? +

WordPress vulnerability scanner. Detects vulnerable plugins, themes, and WordPress core 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 wpscan? +

Register the MCP Kali Pentest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wpscan: 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 wpscan? +

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

Can I rate-limit wpscan? +

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

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

wpscan 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.