SciFig — agentic threat model
SciFig presents a low-to-moderate agentic risk posture due to its limited autonomy and lack of real-world action execution. Its primary security risks center on data confidentiality (handling unpublished scientific research in PDFs/images) and integrity (potential for adversarial inputs to corrupt or manipulate generated scientific figures).
OWASP AIVSS score rationale
| Autonomy of Action | 0.20 | |
| Goal-Driven Planning | 0.20 | |
| Self-Modification | 0.00 | |
| Dynamic Tool Use | 0.20 | |
| Persistent Memory | 0.00 | |
| Contextual Awareness | 0.40 | |
| Dynamic Identity | 0.00 | |
| Multi-Agent Interactions | 0.00 | |
| Non-Determinism | 0.50 | |
| Opacity & Reflexivity | 0.60 |
Scored with the canonical OWASP AIVSS formula (AIVSS calculator reference); agentic risk factors estimated from the agent’s described capabilities.
MAESTRO 7-layer threat model
Per-layer threats for this agent. Layers tagged “not certain from listing” are general, caveated commentary where the public description didn’t pin that layer.
Not certain from the listing — likely utilizes multimodal foundation models (e.g., vision-language models or custom diffusion architectures) to interpret sketches, PDFs, and text. Threats include adversarial inputs (poisoned sketches/PDFs triggering misaligned or offensive outputs) and model reprogramming.
Not certain from the listing — requires ingestion of user-uploaded PDFs, photos, and sketches. Threats include data exfiltration of proprietary/unpublished research data, and potential training data poisoning if user uploads are used for continuous fine-tuning without sanitization.
Not certain from the listing — likely uses a lightweight orchestration framework to parse inputs, generate design suggestions, and render editable vector/raster outputs. Threats include insecure file parsing (PDF/image exploits) and prompt injection via input text or PDF metadata.
Not certain from the listing — likely hosted as a web application (given 'Paid' and 'Open Source' tags). Threats include server-side request forgery (SSRF) if it fetches external reference images, and container escape/resource exhaustion during heavy image rendering tasks.
Not certain from the listing — lacks explicit mention of guardrails or output verification. Threats include a lack of automated validation for scientific accuracy in generated figures, leading to undetected hallucinations or distorted data representation.
Not certain from the listing — no mention of compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC2) or access controls for sensitive, unpublished academic research. Threats include unauthorized access to user-generated figures and intellectual property theft.
Not certain from the listing — operates primarily as a standalone horizontal tool without explicit multi-agent or marketplace integrations. Threats are minimal here, but could emerge if integrated into broader academic publishing workflows.
MAESTRO — the 7-layer agentic threat-modeling framework (Cloud Security Alliance / Ken Huang).