AI security lab · Supply Chain Attacks

Malicious LoRA Adapter Injection

LoRA adapters are lightweight model modifications shared widely. A malicious LoRA adapter can modify model behavior while being small enough to evade scrutiny. **Challenge:** A popular LoRA adapter claims to improve a model's coding ability. In reality, it subtly modifies the model to leak system prompt contents when users ask certain questions. Identify the malicious behavior introduced by the adapter.

advancedPro labLLM03 Supply Chain
Reward
150 XP
Time
30 to 60 minutes
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Malicious LoRA Adapter Injection

OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025)

LLM03 Supply Chain

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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

    Then defend it

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