AI agents invoke recon.httpx to trigger actions in VulneraMCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
httpx is a well-known network reconnaissance tool that probes HTTP/HTTPS services across hosts. Running it constitutes executing an external operation against potentially sensitive targets. The description is empty, lowering confidence, but the tool name and server context strongly imply active network scanning/probing execution. Misuse could result in unauthorized scanning of external systems.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'recon.httpx' suggests it runs httpx, a fast HTTP probing tool used for reconnaissance against external targets. The server description mentions 'automated reconnaissance' as a core capability.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access recon.httpx gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and VulneraMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for recon.httpx:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"recon.httpx": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "recon.httpx_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}recon.httpx stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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recon.httpx. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the VulneraMCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Vulnera MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for recon.httpx: 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 VulneraMCP. Nothing to install.
recon.httpx is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the recon.httpx 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 recon.httpx. 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.
recon.httpx is provided by the Vulnera MCP server (telmon95/vulneramcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 47 VulneraMCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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