List orders with optional filters. IMPORTANT: Use perPage parameter to control how many results to return (default is 10, max is 100). Use page parameter for pagination.
AI agents call woo_orders_list to retrieve information from Woocommerce without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves/queries order data from WooCommerce without creating, modifying, or deleting anything. It has no side effects beyond retrieving information. The pagination parameters confirm it is a standard data retrieval endpoint. Severity is low because listing orders, while potentially exposing customer data, is a standard read operation with limited blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'woo_orders_list' and description 'List orders with optional filters' indicate a retrieval operation. Parameters mentioned are 'perPage' and 'page' for pagination control, which are typical of read-only list operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List orders with optional filters. IMPORTANT: Use perPage parameter to control how many results to return (default is 10, max is 100). Use page parameter for pagination. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Woocommerce MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Woocommerce MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for woo_orders_list: 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 Woocommerce. Nothing to install.
woo_orders_list 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 woo_orders_list 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 woo_orders_list. 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.
woo_orders_list is provided by the Woocommerce MCP server (@lockon0927/woocommerce-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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