AI agents call list_todolists to retrieve information from Proofhub without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns existing task lists without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is purely informational retrieval, matching the Read category definition of 'retrieves or queries data; no side effects'. Low severity because misuse would only expose project metadata, not enable destructive or financial actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_todolists' and description 'List the task lists (todolists) in a project' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects. The verb 'list' is a canonical read operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List the task lists (todolists) in a project (defaults to context). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proofhub MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proofhub MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_todolists: 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 Proofhub. Nothing to install.
list_todolists 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_todolists 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_todolists. 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_todolists is provided by the Proofhub MCP server (yashmody/proofhub-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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