Data Manipulation

Name: AI Agent Threat Matrix
Creator: OpenA2A
License: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Modify, corrupt, or delete data in databases and file systems via agent tools

Tactic

Impact · Stage 9

Modify data, deploy malicious code, or disrupt services

Attack class

CODE-INJECTION

Injecting and executing arbitrary code through SQL injection, command injection, or code generation

Evidence grade

Validated

Reproduced in a controlled lab environment (DVAA) with documented steps.

DVAA validation

ToolBot write_file, DataBot SQL

Reproductions in Damn Vulnerable AI Agent, the OpenA2A intentionally-broken agent for kill-chain validation.

Honeypot

AgentPwn coverage

Out of scope

Not observable via content-side honeypot interaction. HackMyAgent or DVAA cover this where applicable.

Destructive data manipulation needs write tooling; the benevolent honeypot never stages it.

Provenance

HackMyAgent

1 record

Trail

HackMyAgent

HMA check SUPPLY-001 failed on damn-vulnerable-ai-agent

Apr 22, 2026

Detect

Live2 live · 0 queued

SUPPLY-001INTEGRITY-001

npx hackmyagent secure --ciLive = implemented in hackmyagent; queued = declared

Defend

Live5 live · 0 queued

Live = documented at oasb.ai; queued = declared

Reference

AI Agent Threat Matrix T-9001 (Data Manipulation). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-9001