Get all versions for a project
AI agents call get_project_versions to retrieve information from Jira MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves version metadata for a Jira project. It performs a read-only operation that returns data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any changes. The blast radius is minimal—an agent retrieving project version information poses negligible security risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_project_versions' and description 'Get all versions for a project' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all versions for a project. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Jira MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Jira MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_project_versions: 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 Jira MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_project_versions 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_project_versions 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_project_versions. 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_project_versions is provided by the Jira MCP Server MCP server (sespinosa/jira-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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