Get subreddits where user has contributor permissions.
AI agents call get_contributor_subreddits to retrieve information from PersonalizationMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves metadata about subreddits where the user has elevated permissions. While it is read-only (no data is modified), the medium severity reflects that this information could reveal sensitive details about a user's community moderation roles and positions, which could be leveraged for social engineering or targeted harassment if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_contributor_subreddits' and description 'Get subreddits where user has contributor permissions' indicate querying/retrieving user data without modification. The verb 'get' and absence of mutation language confirm read-only behavior.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_contributor_subreddits gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and PersonalizationMCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_contributor_subreddits:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"get_contributor_subreddits": {}
}
}get_contributor_subreddits is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get subreddits where user has contributor permissions. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PersonalizationMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Personalization MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_contributor_subreddits: 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 PersonalizationMCP. Nothing to install.
get_contributor_subreddits 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_contributor_subreddits 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_contributor_subreddits. 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_contributor_subreddits is provided by the Personalization MCP server (yangliangwei/personalizationmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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