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SciFig — agentic threat model

7.1AIVSS 7.1 · High

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 Its primary security risks center on data confidentiality (handling unpublished scientific research in PDFs/images) and integrity (potential for adversarial inputs to corrupt or manipulate generated scientific figures).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

AIVSS = (CVSS_Base + AARS) × Mitigation_Factor, where AARS = (10 − CVSS_Base) × (Factor_Sum / 10) × ThM
CVSS base 6.3AARS uplift 0.78Factor sum 2.1/10Threat ×1.0Mitigation ×1.0
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.

L1 · Foundation Models⚠ not certain from listing

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.

L2 · Data Operations⚠ not certain from listing

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 Threats include data exfiltration of proprietary/unpublished research data, and potential training data poisoning if user uploads are used for continuous fine-tuning without sanitization.

L3 · Agent Frameworks⚠ not certain from listing

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.

L4 · Deployment & Infrastructure⚠ not certain from listing

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.

L5 · Evaluation & Observability⚠ not certain from listing

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.

L6 · Security & Compliance (cross-cutting)⚠ not certain from listing

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.

L7 · Agent Ecosystem⚠ not certain from listing

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).