Dangerous Permissions

Security monitors these Discord permissions because they can be used to damage or take over a server.

Permission List

Permission	Risk Level	Why It's Dangerous
Administrator	Critical	Grants all permissions, bypasses all restrictions
Manage Server	Critical	Can change server settings, region, and features
Ban Members	High	Can remove members permanently
Kick Members	High	Can remove members from the server
Manage Channels	High	Can delete/modify all channels
Manage Roles	High	Can create/delete roles and change permissions
Manage Webhooks	Medium	Can create webhooks to spam or impersonate
Manage Messages	Medium	Can delete messages in bulk
Manage Threads	Medium	Can delete/modify threads
Manage Nicknames	Low	Can change all member nicknames

How Security Uses This List

Security monitors when these permissions are:

1. Granted to a role - Triggers "Dangerous Permissions" action

2. Role with these permissions assigned to a user - Triggers "Dangerous Roles" action

Protection Behavior

When someone grants dangerous permissions:

• The action counts toward their Anti-Nuke limit

• If they exceed the limit, they receive the configured punishment

• The action may be logged (if logging is enabled)

Recommendations

• Only grant dangerous permissions to roles held by highly trusted users

• Use Security's permission system instead of Discord permissions for moderators

• Regularly audit who has dangerous permissions in your server

• Consider using the whitelist for administrators who need these permissions

Related

• Moderation - Use Security's safe permission system

• Whitelist - Exempt trusted users from monitoring