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This research investigates the security vulnerabilities of large language models (LLMs) used for translating natural language into SQL queries (Text-to-SQL), specifically focusing on the threat of backdoor attacks. The authors introduce ToxicSQL, a novel framework to create stealthy backdoors that can lead to the generation of malicious, yet executable, SQL queries through semantic and character-level triggers. Experiments demonstrate that even a small amount of poisoned data can result in high attack success rates, highlighting the significant security risks in relying on potentially compromised LLM-based Text-to-SQL models and underscoring the urgent need for robust defense mechanisms.
This research investigates the security vulnerabilities of large language models (LLMs) used for translating natural language into SQL queries (Text-to-SQL), specifically focusing on the threat of backdoor attacks. The authors introduce ToxicSQL, a novel framework to create stealthy backdoors that can lead to the generation of malicious, yet executable, SQL queries through semantic and character-level triggers. Experiments demonstrate that even a small amount of poisoned data can result in high attack success rates, highlighting the significant security risks in relying on potentially compromised LLM-based Text-to-SQL models and underscoring the urgent need for robust defense mechanisms.