get_script_include
Get full script body of a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)
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What get_script_include does on ServiceNow MCP Server
AI agents call get_script_include to retrieve information from ServiceNow MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_script_include is rated Low
This tool retrieves (reads) the full body of a script include from ServiceNow. While it accesses sensitive code that could be used to understand system behavior or identify vulnerabilities, it performs no side effects, creation, modification, or execution. It is fundamentally a Read operation.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_script_include' and description 'Get full script body' indicate data retrieval. The requirement 'SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true' and reference to 'script body' show it accesses code/scripts, but the action is retrieval only.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_script_include safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ServiceNow MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_script_include, this is the rule to start with:
get_script_include is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ServiceNow MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_script_include call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_script_include
Get full script body of a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_script_include: 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 ServiceNow MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_script_include 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 get_script_include 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 get_script_include. 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.
get_script_include is provided by the ServiceNow MCP Server MCP server (@aartiq/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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