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Kevlar Benchmark: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Apps (AI-Agents) 2026 a Red Team Benchmark
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Kevlar Benchmark: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Apps (AI-Agents) 2026 a Red Team Benchmark
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/toxy4ny/kevlar-benchmark
- Owner: toxy4ny
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-12-11T09:02:37.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-16T14:50:46.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-17T04:38:51.007Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: 2025, 2026, ai, ai-agent, ai-agents, cybersecurity, education, hacking, hacking-tool, hacking-tools, owasp-top-10, redteam, redteaming, redteaming-tools
- Language: Python
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- Stars: 23
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Kevlar: OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Apps 2026 Benchmark
# together with respected people [POXEK AI](https://github.com/szybnev) and [COPYLEFTDEV](https://github.com/copyleftdev)
> **Full-coverage red team framework** for AI agent security testing
> Based on [OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (2026)](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/)
> ✅ Licensed under **CC BY-SA 4.0** | ✅ For **authorized red teaming only**
---
## Mission
Detect, exploit, and report **Agent-Specific Injection (ASI)** vulnerabilities before adversaries do.
Kevlar automates adversarial testing of all **10 OWASP ASI risks**, ordered by real-world criticality from **Appendix D**.
---
## Architecture Overview
```
+-------------------------+
| Threat Orchestrator | <- Prioritizes ASI01 -> ASI10
+-----------+-------------+
|
v
+-----------------------------------------------------+
| ASI Modules |
| +-------------+ +-------------+ +--------------+ |
| | CRITICAL | | HIGH | | MEDIUM | |
| | ASI01-ASI05 | | ASI06-ASI08 | | ASI09-ASI10 | |
| +-------------+ +-------------+ +--------------+ |
+-----------+-------------------------+---------------+
| |
v v
+---------------------+ +--------------------------+
| Exploit Simulator | | Detection & Reporting |
| - EchoLeak | | - Data Exfil Detector |
| - MCP Poisoning | | - Goal Drift Analyzer |
| - RCE Chains | | - AIVSS Scoring Engine |
+---------------------+ +--------------------------+
```
---
## OWASP ASI Coverage Matrix
| Rank | ASI ID | Vulnerability | Criticality | Real Incidents (2025) | Status |
|------|--------|------------------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------|-------------|
| 1 | ASI01 | Agent Goal Hijack | Critical | EchoLeak, Operator, Inception | Implemented |
| 2 | ASI05 | Unexpected Code Execution (RCE) | Critical | Cursor RCE, Replit Meltdown | Implemented |
| 3 | ASI03 | Identity & Privilege Abuse | High | Copilot Studio Leak | Implemented |
| 4 | ASI02 | Tool Misuse & Exploitation | High | EDR Bypass via Chaining | Implemented |
| 5 | ASI04 | Agentic Supply Chain | High | Postmark MCP BCC | Implemented |
| 6 | ASI06 | Memory & Context Poisoning | Medium | Gemini Memory Corruption | Implemented |
| 7 | ASI07 | Insecure Inter-Agent Comms | Medium | Agent-in-the-Middle | Implemented |
| 8 | ASI08 | Cascading Failures | Medium | Financial Trading Collapse | Implemented |
| 9 | ASI09 | Human-Agent Trust Exploitation | Medium | Fake Explainability | Implemented |
| 10 | ASI10 | Rogue Agents | Medium | Self-Replicating Agents | Implemented |
**Source**: Appendix D, OWASP ASI 2026 - 20+ real-world exploits from May-Oct 2025
---
## Project Structure
```
kevlar-benchmark/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md, CLAUDE.md
├── src/kevlar/
│ ├── __init__.py
│ ├── cli.py # Main CLI entry point
│ ├── core/
│ │ ├── __init__.py
│ │ ├── orchestrator.py # ThreatOrchestrator
│ │ └── types.py # SessionLog dataclass
│ ├── agents/
│ │ ├── __init__.py
│ │ ├── protocol.py # AgentProtocol (typing)
│ │ ├── mock.py # MockCopilotAgent
│ │ ├── langchain.py # RealLangChainAgent
│ │ └── adapters/
│ │ ├── asi02.py # LangChainASI02Agent
│ │ └── asi04.py # LangChainASI04Agent
│ └── modules/ # ASI test modules
│ ├── critical/ # ASI01-ASI05
│ ├── high/ # ASI06-ASI08
│ └── medium/ # ASI09-ASI10
├── scripts/
│ └── run_asi*.py # Individual ASI runners
└── tests/ # pytest tests
```
---
## Quick Start
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/toxy4ny/kevlar-benchmark
cd kevlar-benchmark
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# Run full benchmark (interactive mode)
uv run kevlar
# Or run individual ASI test scripts
uv run scripts/run_asi01.py # Agent Goal Hijack
uv run scripts/run_asi02.py # Tool Misuse
uv run scripts/run_asi03.py # Identity Abuse
uv run scripts/run_asi04.py # Supply Chain
uv run scripts/run_asi05.py # RCE
uv run scripts/run_asi06.py # Memory Poisoning
uv run scripts/run_asi07.py # Inter-Agent Comms
uv run scripts/run_asi08.py # Cascading Failures
uv run scripts/run_asi09.py # Human Trust
uv run scripts/run_asi10.py # Rogue Agents
```
---
## CLI Usage
Kevlar supports both interactive and non-interactive modes.
### Interactive Mode
```bash
uv run kevlar
```
### Non-Interactive Mode
```bash
# Run specific ASI tests
uv run kevlar --asi ASI01 --asi ASI05 --mode mock
# Run all tests with real agent
uv run kevlar --all --mode real --model llama3.1
# Custom output path with quiet mode
uv run kevlar --asi ASI01 --output report.json --quiet
```
### CI/CD Integration
```bash
# CI mode: quiet output + exit codes based on severity
uv run kevlar --all --ci
# Check exit code
uv run kevlar --all --ci; echo "Exit code: $?"
```
**Exit Codes:**
| Code | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| 0 | No vulnerabilities found |
| 1 | Medium/High vulnerabilities found |
| 2 | Critical vulnerabilities found |
| 130 | Interrupted (SIGINT) |
### Dependency Check
Real agent mode requires LangChain and Ollama. Check availability before running:
```bash
# Check if dependencies are available
uv run kevlar --check
```
If dependencies are missing, `--mode real` will fail with a clear error suggesting `--mode mock`.
### All Options
```
-a, --asi TEXT ASI tests to run (can be repeated)
--all Run all ASI tests
-m, --mode [mock|real] Agent mode (default: mock)
--model TEXT Model for real agent (default: llama3.1)
-o, --output PATH Output report path
-q, --quiet Suppress banner and colors
--ci CI mode: quiet + exit codes
--check Check agent dependencies and exit
--version Show version
--help Show help
```
---
## Testing
```bash
# Run all tests
uv run pytest tests/
# Unit tests only
uv run pytest tests/unit/
# Integration tests only
uv run pytest tests/integration/
# Verbose with short traceback
uv run pytest tests/ -v --tb=short
```
### Test Stats
- **591 tests** total
- **Coverage: ~56%** (threshold: 40%)
- Unit tests for all 10 ASI modules
- Integration tests for CLI and orchestrator pipeline
---
## ASI01: Agent Goal Hijack
Kevlar simulates **4 real-world attack scenarios** from OWASP:
### Attack Surface Map
```
User Input -> [Agent] -> Tools -> Memory -> Human
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Inception] [EchoLeak] [RCE] [Poison] [Trust Exploit]
```
### Test Scenarios
| Scenario | Technique | Evidence to Detect |
|--------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| **EchoLeak** | Zero-click email injection | HTTP call to `attacker.com` |
| **Operator** | Web content poisoning (RAG) | `"EXFILTRATE"` in agent output |
| **Inception** | Malicious Google Doc | Unauthorized wire transfer approved |
| **Goal-lock Drift**| Recurring calendar prompt | Goal alignment score < 0.3 |
---
## Risk Scoring: OWASP AIVSS Integration
Kevlar outputs structured reports compatible with **OWASP AI Vulnerability Scoring System (AIVSS)**:
```json
{
"asi_id": "ASI01",
"aivss_score": 9.8,
"risk_level": "CRITICAL",
"attack_vector": "INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION",
"blast_radius": "ORGANIZATION_WIDE",
"remediation": "https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/2026/en/asi01/"
}
```
Reports are generated as JSON in `reports/kevlar_aivss_report_.json`.
---
## Legal & Ethical Notice
**Kevlar is for authorized red teaming only.**
Do not test systems without **written permission**.
Misuse violates:
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
- GDPR / CCPA (if PII exposed)
- OWASP Ethical Guidelines
By using Kevlar, you agree to test **only**:
- Your own agents
- Systems where you hold **explicit authorization**
- Isolated lab environments
---
## License
[](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
You are free to **share and adapt** - even commercially - as long as you:
1. **Give appropriate credit**
2. **Indicate if changes were made**
3. **Distribute under same license (ShareAlike)**
Copyright 2026 - [toxy4ny](https://github.com/toxy4ny) | Part of the **Kevlar Offensive AI Security Suite**