Direct prompt injection
User-supplied text attempting to override application or system instructions.
What Direct prompt injection does not show
Refusal behavior helps but is not a complete authorization control.
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Where an agent, a tool or a page can be turned against its operator, and the controls that limit the damage without proving safety.
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Questions about Direct prompt injection
What is Direct prompt injection?
User-supplied text attempting to override application or system instructions.
What does Direct prompt injection not show or guarantee?
Refusal behavior helps but is not a complete authorization control.
Which area of the glossary does Direct prompt injection belong to?
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.
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