AI security lab · Rag Document Attacks

Indirect Prompt Injection via Web Retrieval

A RAG system that retrieves content from the web is exposed to prompt injections planted on public web pages. Any indexed page becomes a potential attack surface. **Challenge:** The RAG assistant searches the web for answers. Plant a prompt injection on a web page that will be retrieved when users ask about a specific topic, causing the assistant to recommend a malicious download link.

advancedPro labLLM08 Vector and Embedding Weaknesses
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150 XP
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30 to 60 minutes
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Indirect Prompt Injection via Web Retrieval

OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025)

LLM08 Vector and Embedding Weaknesses

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  1. Step 1

    A live AI target

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  2. Step 2

    You attack it

    Talk to it like a red teamer would. Craft prompts, chain techniques and use hints if you get stuck.

  3. Step 3

    Capture the flag

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  4. Step 4

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