Get full script body of a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true)
AI agents call get_script_include to retrieve information from ServiceNow-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves script code from ServiceNow without modifying or executing it. While classified as Read (data retrieval, no side effects), severity is elevated to medium rather than low because: (1) script includes may contain sensitive logic, credentials, or business-critical algorithms; (2) this data could be leveraged by an agent to understand system vulnerabilities or to craft subsequent Execute/Destructive…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_script_include' and description 'Get full script body of a script include' indicates retrieval of existing data with no modification or deletion. The requirement 'SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true' suggests access to code artifacts.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full script body of a script include (requires SCRIPTING_ENABLED=true). It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_script_include: 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 ServiceNow-MCP. Nothing to install.
get_script_include 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_script_include 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_script_include. 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_script_include is provided by the ServiceNow- MCP server (tedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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