Glossary · Security and privacy
Direct prompt injection
User-supplied text attempting to override application or system instructions. Refusal behavior helps but is not a complete authorization control.
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Security and privacy
Where an agent, a tool or a page can be turned against its operator, and the controls that limit the damage without proving safety.
Indirect prompt injection · Jailbreak · Data exfiltration · Sensitive information disclosure · Secret leakage · Insecure output handling · Excessive agency · Least privilege · Trust boundary · Input validation · Output validation · Allowlist · Denylist · SSRF · RCE · Credential scope · OAuth scope · API key · Bearer token · mTLS · Rate-limit policy · Audit log · PII · Data minimization · Purpose limitation · Retention period · Data residency · Tenant isolation · Threat model
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