AI agents invoke httpx_probe to trigger actions in Kali Security MCP. 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.
The tool name suggests active HTTP probing/scanning using httpx (a fast HTTP toolkit used in penetration testing). On a Kali security server with tools like 'adaptive_web_penetration' and 'adaptive_network_penetration', this tool likely executes active reconnaissance against HTTP targets. Empty description lowers confidence, but context strongly implies Execute category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'httpx_probe' on a server described as integrating Kali Linux security tools for penetration testing; 'probe' implies active scanning/probing of HTTP services.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access httpx_probe gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Kali Security MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for httpx_probe:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"httpx_probe": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "httpx_probe_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}httpx_probe 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.
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httpx_probe. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali Security MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Kali Security MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for httpx_probe: 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 Kali Security MCP. Nothing to install.
httpx_probe is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the httpx_probe 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 httpx_probe. 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.
httpx_probe is provided by the Kali Security MCP server (seac-25/kali-security-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 249 Kali Security MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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