AI agents call gobuster_list_scans to retrieve information from Gobuster without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries information about existing scans without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational, making it a Read category tool with low severity since listing scan metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'gobuster_list_scans' and description 'List all active and recent gobuster scans' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all active and recent gobuster scans. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Gobuster MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Gobuster MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gobuster_list_scans: 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 Gobuster. Nothing to install.
gobuster_list_scans 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 gobuster_list_scans 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 gobuster_list_scans. 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.
gobuster_list_scans is provided by the Gobuster MCP server (schwarztim/sec-gobuster-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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