Medium Risk

edit_org

Edit an organization

How to control edit_org ↓

What edit_org does on Forgejo

AI agents use edit_org to create or update resources in Forgejo — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Forgejo environment.

Medium Risk

Why edit_org needs a policy

This tool creates or modifies organizational configuration/metadata reversibly without permanently deleting data or executing arbitrary code. In a Forgejo/Gitea context, editing an organization could affect permissions, settings, and visibility for many repositories and users, warranting 'high' severity due to blast radius, but it is reversible and thus Write not Destructive.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'edit_org' and description 'Edit an organization' indicate modification of organizational data/settings.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access edit_org gives an agent:

How to control edit_org

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Forgejo, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for edit_org:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "edit_org": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "edit_org_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

edit_org stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Forgejo — 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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Questions about edit_org

What does the edit_org tool do? +

Edit an organization. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Forgejo MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on edit_org? +

Register the Forgejo MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for edit_org: 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 Forgejo. Nothing to install.

What risk level is edit_org? +

edit_org is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit edit_org? +

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

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

edit_org is provided by the Forgejo MCP server (sqcows/forgejo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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