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Human-in-the-loop defense limits but doesn't stop indirect prompt injection in CUAs

Computer-use agents (CUAs) that use large language models to autonomously operate systems face indirect prompt injection attacks. The common human-in-the-loop defense, requiring user confirmation for sensitive actions, mitigates obvious threats but remains vulnerable to subtler adversarial goals.

Source: arXiv · arxiv.org Published 2026-08-03T10:16:53+00:00 Detected 2026-08-04T05:23:24+00:00
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Computer-use agents (CUAs) that use large language models to autonomously operate systems face indirect prompt injection attacks. The common human-in-the-loop defense, requiring user confirmation for sensitive actions, mitigates obvious threats but remains vulnerable to subtler adversarial goals.

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Computer-use agents (CUAs), which empower large language models to autonomously operate operating systems and the web, are increasingly vulnerable to indirect prompt injection attacks. A widely adopted defense is the human-in-the-loop paradigm, in which the agent pauses for explicit user confirmation before...

As CUAs become more prevalent, understanding the limits of current defenses like human-in-the-loop is critical to securing autonomous AI operations. This research highlights the need for improved safeguards against indirect prompt injection attacks.

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