get_problem_details
AI agents call get_problem_details to retrieve information from Online Judge MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves problem metadata from the online judge without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward read operation with no side effects or ability to alter system state. Low severity due to limited blast radius—an agent cannot cause harm by retrieving problem details.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_problem_details' and server context indicate data retrieval from an online judge API. Sibling tools like 'list_problems', 'list_my_submissions', and 'get_submission_status' are all read-only query operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_problem_details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Online Judge MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Online Judge MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_problem_details: 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 Online Judge MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_problem_details 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_problem_details 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_problem_details. 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_problem_details is provided by the Online Judge MCP Server MCP server (wangicheng/oj-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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