Direct Injection
Prompt injection through direct user input to override system prompts.
Related terms
Prompt Injection
Attack technique where malicious user input manipulates LLM behavior to override system instructions or extract sensitive data.
Indirect Injection
Hidden malicious instructions in external data (documents, web content) processed by the LLM.
Jailbreak
Techniques to bypass LLM safety filters and generate prohibited content.
Prompt Leakage
Exposure of system prompts or confidential instructions through manipulation.
System Prompt
Hidden instructions that define LLM behavior, persona, and constraints.
Few-Shot Learning
Providing examples in prompts to guide LLM output without fine-tuning.
Chain-of-Thought (CoT)
Prompting technique encouraging LLMs to show reasoning steps.
Prompt Engineering
The practice of crafting inputs to get desired outputs from LLMs.