AI is everywhere in modern development. But most security guidance still treats GenAI as just another feature, not as a system that executes, reasons, and acts on behalf of developers. That mismatch is already creating new attack paths.
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞.
Models generate code, interpret prompts, call tools, and influence decisions inside pipelines and apps. In 2024–2025, attackers showed they don’t need model exploits, they abuse prompts, context, permissions, and trust boundaries.
The OWASP GenAI Security Project exists to close that gap.
This post breaks down:
• Why prompt injection is a control-flow problem, not “bad input”
• How insecure model context becomes a new secrets leak vector
• Why traditional AppSec misses AI-driven execution paths
• Where GenAI introduces trust amplification inside apps and pipelines
• How the OWASP GenAI Top Risks map to real engineering controls
This isn’t about banning AI or adding more scans.
It’s about understanding how AI executes, what it can touch, and where trust must be enforced. If you’re building or securing applications that use GenAI, this is a must-read.
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Generative AI introduces new security vulnerabilities beyond traditional application security concerns. Unlike conventional features, GenAI models execute code, interpret prompts, and make decisions within applications, creating novel attack vectors. Attackers exploit prompts, context, permissions, and trust boundaries rather than model exploits. Key risks include prompt injection as a control-flow problem, insecure model context leaking secrets, and trust amplification in pipelines. The OWASP GenAI Security Project provides a framework mapping these risks to engineering controls, emphasizing the need to understand AI execution paths and enforce trust boundaries appropriately.

GenAI Didn’t Add Features. It Added an Attack Surface.