AI agents call list_plugin_subscriptions to retrieve information from Smokeball without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves configuration or status information about active plugin subscriptions. It performs a read-only query with no capability to create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could at most discover what plugins are active, which is informational only. Classified as Read with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_plugin_subscriptions' and description 'List all active plugin subscriptions for this firm' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all active plugin subscriptions for this firm. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Smokeball MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Smokeball MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_plugin_subscriptions: 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 Smokeball. Nothing to install.
list_plugin_subscriptions 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 list_plugin_subscriptions 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 list_plugin_subscriptions. 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.
list_plugin_subscriptions is provided by the Smokeball MCP server (rosenadvertising/smokeball-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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