AI agents call sq_list_projects to retrieve information from Sonarcube 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 project metadata (quality status, metrics) from SonarQube without creating, modifying, executing, or deleting data. It is a straightforward read operation with minimal security impact—exposing project listings and metrics is typically low-risk in a code quality context.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'sq_list_projects' and description 'List SonarQube projects with their quality status and key metrics' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List SonarQube projects with their quality status and key metrics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Sonarcube MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Sonarcube MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for sq_list_projects: 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 Sonarcube. Nothing to install.
sq_list_projects 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 sq_list_projects 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 sq_list_projects. 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.
sq_list_projects is provided by the Sonarcube MCP server (sonarcube-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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