Taint Tracking
Taint tracking marks data that originated from untrusted sources (user input, tool output, retrieved documents) and propagates that trust label across an agent session to block unsafe tool calls.
Taint tracking marks data that originated from untrusted sources (user input, tool output, retrieved documents) and propagates that trust label across an agent session to block unsafe tool calls.
Taint Tracking FAQ
- Why is taint tracking important for agents?
- Agents chain multiple tools. Without taint tracking, sensitive data retrieved from one tool can leak through another tool without detection.