获取Excel文件信息
AI agents call get_excel_info to retrieve information from Excel 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 or queries information about Excel files (likely file metadata, structure, or properties), which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, or execute code. Severity is low because information disclosure about file metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_excel_info' and description 'get Excel file information' indicate a retrieval operation that returns metadata about Excel files without modifying them.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
获取Excel文件信息. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Excel MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Excel MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_excel_info: 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 Excel MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_excel_info 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_excel_info 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_excel_info. 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_excel_info is provided by the Excel MCP Server MCP server (xuhongxin/excel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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