AI and LLMs · Senior · Question 27 of 75
What is MCP tool poisoning?
- 1Two MCP servers exposing tools with the same name
- 2A tool that returns results slower than expected
- 3Hidden instructions in a tool description
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Correct answer: Hidden instructions in a tool description
Explanation
Tool descriptions go into the model's context. A malicious server can use them to steer the model into misusing other tools.