news_search_log_tool
AI agents call news_search_log_tool to retrieve information from PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Based on the tool name and server's stated capability of 'news monitoring', this tool appears to search or retrieve news-related log data. The 'search' component indicates a query operation with no stated modification or deletion of data. While the description is empty, the name and server context strongly suggest this is a Read operation for retrieving news and log information without side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'news_search_log_tool' contains 'search' and 'log', indicating data retrieval and querying. The server context emphasizes 'news monitoring' as a read-only function. No description provided, slightly reducing confidence.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
news_search_log_tool. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for news_search_log_tool: 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 PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server). Nothing to install.
news_search_log_tool 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 news_search_log_tool 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 news_search_log_tool. 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.
news_search_log_tool is provided by the PM-MCP (Portfolio Management MCP Server) MCP server (surplus96/pm-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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