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stego_detect

stego_detect

How to control stego_detect ↓

AI agents call stego_detect to retrieve information from Kali Security MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Steganography detection tools analyze files or data to identify hidden information. This is a passive read operation—examining content without side effects. While it's part of a penetration testing platform, detection itself is non-destructive and does not execute arbitrary code, modify systems, or delete data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'stego_detect' suggests steganography detection functionality. The description is empty, making definitive classification difficult.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access stego_detect 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 stego_detect:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "stego_detect": {}
  }
}

stego_detect is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Kali Security MCP — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the stego_detect tool do? +

stego_detect. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Kali Security MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on stego_detect? +

Register the Kali Security MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for stego_detect: 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.

What risk level is stego_detect? +

stego_detect is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit stego_detect? +

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

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

stego_detect 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.

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