AI agents call list_risks to retrieve information from Todos without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves risk register data with filter options but performs no side effects, data modifications, or operations beyond querying and displaying information. It is a straightforward Read operation with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent—worst case is information disclosure of risk data already accessible to the agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_risks' with description 'List local risk register entries with optional...filters' indicates a query/retrieval operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List local risk register entries with optional project, plan, task, owner, status, and severity filters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Todos MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Todos MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_risks: 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 Todos. Nothing to install.
list_risks 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 list_risks 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 list_risks. 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.
list_risks is provided by the Todos MCP server (@hasna/todos). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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