Get all SMS messages or messages from a specific number
AI agents call get_sms to retrieve information from AutoBot MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves SMS messages from an Android device, which is a read-only operation with no side effects on the data itself. However, severity is elevated to medium rather than low because SMS messages often contain sensitive personal information (OTPs, authentication codes, private conversations, financial details), and unauthorized access could enable identity theft, account compromise, or privacy violations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_sms' and description 'Get all SMS messages or messages from a specific number' indicate retrieval of existing data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all SMS messages or messages from a specific number. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AutoBot MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AutoBot MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_sms: 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 AutoBot MCP. Nothing to install.
get_sms 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_sms 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_sms. 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_sms is provided by the AutoBot MCP server (yz0903/autobot-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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