Call this to use the module with the right options and make sure to satisfy the need of certain variables like credentials etc.If no credentials are needed for the module or no valid credentials are found leave the username and password default (empty). Options syntax is [
AI agents call use_module to retrieve information from PentestMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Even though use_module only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs — an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Call this to use the module with the right options and make sure to satisfy the need of certain variables like credentials etc.If no credentials are needed for the module or no valid credentials are found leave the username and password default (empty). Options syntax is [. It is categorised as a Read tool in the PentestMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Pentest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for use_module: 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 PentestMCP. Nothing to install.
use_module 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 use_module 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 use_module. 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.
use_module is provided by the Pentest MCP server (youssefsahnoun/pentestmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.