Medium Risk

putBuffer

上传buffer内容到存储桶

How to control putBuffer ↓

AI agents use putBuffer to create or update resources in Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

The tool writes data to Tencent Cloud COS storage, creating or overwriting objects. While reversible (data can be updated or deleted separately), it modifies cloud state and could incur storage costs or overwrite existing data if given incorrect arguments by an AI agent.

From the tool's definition putBuffer uploads buffer content to storage bucket (上传buffer内容到存储桶). This is a write operation that creates/modifies data in cloud storage without deletion.

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

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

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

putBuffer 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 Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server — 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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What does the putBuffer tool do? +

上传buffer内容到存储桶. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on putBuffer? +

Register the Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for putBuffer: 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 Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is putBuffer? +

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

Can I rate-limit putBuffer? +

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

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

putBuffer is provided by the Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server MCP server (tencent/cos-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Tencent Cloud COS MCP Server tool call.

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