List all proxies currently configured in the chain.
AI agents call proxychains_list to retrieve information from Proxychains MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and displays configuration data about existing proxies without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only information query with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—at worst, it reveals proxy configuration details to an unauthorized actor.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'proxychains_list' and description states 'List all proxies currently configured in the chain' — a pure query operation with no modification or execution of side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all proxies currently configured in the chain. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxychains MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxychains MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for proxychains_list: 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 Proxychains MCP Server. Nothing to install.
proxychains_list 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 proxychains_list 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 proxychains_list. 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.
proxychains_list is provided by the Proxychains MCP Server MCP server (schwarztim/sec-proxychains-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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