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3. Context Poisoning via Shared Cache Abuse

3. Context Poisoning via Shared Cache Abuse

Attack: An attacker injects malicious or misleading entries into the MCP cache layer (e.g., Redis), affecting subsequent tasks that rely on cached results. Impact: Downstream agents receive false positives, corrupted scan results, or wrong actor associations. Mitigation:
  • Use per-task or per-user cache keys
  • Expire sensitive cache entries quickly
  • Validate cached data against source if critical
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