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LLM-based web agents automate tasks by interacting with webpages, including handling sensitive login credentials. The study reveals that malicious webpage content can indirectly manipulate these agents to compromise authentication boundaries through prompt injection attacks.
LLM-based web agents automate tasks by interacting with webpages, including handling sensitive login credentials. The study reveals that malicious webpage content can indirectly manipulate these agents to compromise authentication boundaries through prompt injection attacks.
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LLM-based web agents automate user tasks by observing webpages and executing browser actions on behalf of users. As these agents operate on real web services, login becomes a sensitive authentication boundary because it involves credentials and sensitive information. Existing work shows that malicious webpage...
As LLM web agents increasingly handle sensitive user data, understanding vulnerabilities like indirect prompt injection is critical to securing automated web interactions. This insight highlights the need for robust defenses against phishing-style attacks targeting AI-driven web automation.
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