[READ-ONLY] List tables and views that have been REST-enabled via ORDS AutoREST.
AI agents call apex_list_ords_enabled_objects to retrieve information from Oracle APEX 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 metadata about which database objects have ORDS REST enablement configured. While it only reads information (category: Read), the severity is elevated to medium because the enumeration of REST-enabled objects could help an attacker identify exposed endpoints and their underlying database structures, enabling further reconnaissance for exploitation.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description explicitly state '[READ-ONLY]' and 'List tables and views that have been REST-enabled via ORDS AutoREST' - a query operation with no modification capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
[READ-ONLY] List tables and views that have been REST-enabled via ORDS AutoREST. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Oracle APEX MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Oracle APEX MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for apex_list_ords_enabled_objects: 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 Oracle APEX MCP Server. Nothing to install.
apex_list_ords_enabled_objects 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 apex_list_ords_enabled_objects 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 apex_list_ords_enabled_objects. 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.
apex_list_ords_enabled_objects is provided by the Oracle APEX MCP Server MCP server (silviosotelo/oracle-apex-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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