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Abuse an LLM agent's tools/functions — coerce it to call tools with attacker-chosen args for SSRF, RCE, data exfil, or privilege abuse. Load when the target is an agent with tools/ function-calling/plugins, MCP servers, code interpreters, or "the assistant can do X". Signals: fun
Abuse an LLM agent's tools/functions — coerce it to call tools with attacker-chosen args for SSRF, RCE, data exfil, or privilege abuse. Load when the target is an agent with tools/ function-calling/plugins, MCP servers, code interpreters, or "the assistant can do X". Signals: function-calling, tool schemas, browse/email/query/exec tools, autonomous agents.
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The target isn't just a chatbot — it can act: call functions, browse, run code, query databases, send email, hit internal APIs, or chain MCP tools. Impact jumps from "bad text" to real actions taken with the agent's privileges.
The model decides which tool to call and with what arguments, driven by text it can't fully trust (user input or fetched content). If tools are over-permissioned or arguments aren't validated, attacker text steers real actions — the classic "confused deputy".
ai-prompt-injection/ai-rag-poisoning): craft input so the
agent invokes a tool with your arguments.cloud-imds-ssrf).The agent performs an attacker-directed action via a tool — an SSRF hit, code execution, data exfiltrated, or a privileged action taken — traceable to your input.
OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025) LLM06/LLM01; MCP security guidance; agent "confused deputy" research.
name: ai-agent-tool-abuse description: > Abuse an LLM agent's tools/functions — coerce it to call tools with attacker-chosen args for SSRF, RCE, data exfil, or privilege abuse. Load when the target is an agent with tools/ function-calling/plugins, MCP servers, code interpreters, or "the assistant can do X". Signals: function-calling, tool schemas, browse/email/query/exec tools, autonomous agents. domain: ai-ml type: technique stability: learning modes: [bugbounty, pentest, defense] severity: critical owasp_llm: [LLM06:2025-Excessive-Agency, LLM01:2025-Prompt-Injection] cwe: [CWE-77, CWE-918] tools: [] schema_version: 1
--- name: ai-agent-tool-abuse description: > Abuse an LLM agent's tools/functions — coerce it to call tools with attacker-chosen args for SSRF, RCE, data exfil, or privilege abuse. Load when the target is an agent with tools/ function-calling/plugins, MCP servers, code interpreters, or "the assistant can do X". Signals: function-calling, tool schemas, browse/email/query/exec tools, autonomous agents. domain: ai-ml type: technique stability: learning modes: [bugbounty, pentest, defense] severity: critical owasp_llm: [LLM06:2025-Excessive-Agency, LLM01:2025-Prompt-Injection] cwe: [CWE-77, CWE-918] tools: [] schema_version: 1 --- # LLM agent / tool abuse (excessive agency) ## When it applies The target isn't just a chatbot — it can *act*: call functions, browse, run code, query databases, send email, hit internal APIs, or chain MCP tools. Impact jumps from "bad text" to real actions taken with the agent's privileges. ## Why it works The model decides which tool to call and with what arguments, driven by text it can't fully trust (user input or fetched content). If tools are over-permissioned or arguments aren't validated, attacker text steers real actions — the classic "confused deputy". ## Method 1. **Enumerate the tools**: get the agent to reveal its tools/functions and schemas (often it just lists them), or read the app/MCP config. 2. **Coerce a call** (direct or via `ai-prompt-injection`/`ai-rag-poisoning`): craft input so the agent invokes a tool with your arguments. 3. **Route to impact**: - **SSRF/internal reach**: a browse/fetch tool → internal URLs, cloud metadata (→ `cloud-imds-ssrf`). - **RCE**: a code-interpreter/shell tool → command execution. - **Data exfil**: a query/email/file tool → dump data to you (markdown-image beacon, an email to your address). - **Privilege abuse**: an admin/action tool called on behalf of a victim (confused deputy). 4. **Chaining**: poisoned content the agent reads later triggers the tool call (indirect, multi-user). ## Gotchas - The severity is the *action*, tied to the tool's real privilege — demonstrate the effect, not just intent. - Guardrails on the model don't cover tool arg-validation — the bug is often at the tool boundary. - Defenders: least-privilege tools, human-in-the-loop for sensitive actions, validate/allowlist args, isolate the browser/exec. ## Verify success The agent performs an attacker-directed action via a tool — an SSRF hit, code execution, data exfiltrated, or a privileged action taken — traceable to your input. ## References OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025) LLM06/LLM01; MCP security guidance; agent "confused deputy" research.
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