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ARXIV:2602.22427 · AI SECURITY · SUBMITTED 19 MAR · 21:31 UTC · FRESHNESS STALE
ARXIV:2602.22427AI SECURITYSUBMITTED 19 MAR · 21:31 UTCFRESHNESS STALEarXiv
HubScan detects and mitigates hubness poisoning attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems for secure AI data access.
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HubScan detects and mitigates hubness poisoning attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems for secure AI data access. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequently appear in the top-k retrieval…
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems are essential to contemporary AI applications, allowing large language models to obtain external knowledge via vector similarity search. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that…
ScienceToStartup currently rates this 9.0/10 on the public viability pass. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequently appear in the top-k retrieval results for a disproportionately high number…
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HubScan detects and mitigates hubness poisoning attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems for secure AI data access.
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10.48550/arXiv.2602.22427HubScan detects and mitigates hubness poisoning attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems for secure AI data access.
Abstract
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems are essential to contemporary AI applications, allowing large language models to obtain external knowledge via vector similarity search. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequently appear in the top-k retrieval results for a disproportionately high number of varied queries. These hubs can be exploited to introduce harmful content, alter search rankings, bypass content filtering, and decrease system performance. We introduce hubscan, an open-source security scanner that evaluates vector indices and embeddings to identify hubs in RAG systems. Hubscan presents a multi-detector architecture that integrates: (1) robust statistical hubness detection utilizing median/MAD-based z-scores, (2) cluster spread analysis to assess cross-cluster retrieval patterns, (3) stability testing under query perturbations, and (4) domain-aware and modality-aware detection for category-specific and cross-modal attacks. Our solution accommodates several vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate) and offers versatile retrieval techniques, including vector similarity, hybrid search, and lexical matching with reranking capabilities. We evaluate hubscan on Food-101, MS-COCO, and FiQA adversarial hubness benchmarks constructed using state-of-the-art gradient-optimized and centroid-based hub generation methods. hubscan achieves 90% recall at a 0.2% alert budget and 100% recall at 0.4%, with adversarial hubs ranking above the 99.8th percentile. Domain-scoped scanning recovers 100% of targeted attacks that evade global detection. Production validation on 1M real web documents from MS MARCO demonstrates significant score separation between clean documents and adversarial content. Our work provides a practical, extensible framework for detecting hubness threats in production RAG systems.
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HubScan detects and mitigates hubness poisoning attacks in retrieval-augmented generation systems for secure AI data access. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequently appear in the top-k retrieval results for a disproporti...
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Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems are essential to contemporary AI applications, allowing large language models to obtain external knowledge via vector similarity search. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequentl...
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ScienceToStartup currently rates this 9.0/10 on the public viability pass. Nevertheless, these systems encounter a significant security flaw: hubness - items that frequently appear in the top-k retrieval results for a disproportionately high number of varied queries.
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AI Security moved forward this cycle; last verified April 2026. Public score 9.0/10.
We introduce hubscan, an open-source security scanner that evaluates vector indices and embeddings to identify hubs in RAG systems.
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Hubscan presents a multi-detector architecture that integrates: (1) robust statistical hubness detection utilizing median/MAD-based z-scores, (2) cluster spread analysis to assess cross-cluster retrieval patterns, (3) stability testing under query perturbations, and (4) domain-aware and modality-aware detection for category-specific and cross-modal attacks.
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Our solution accommodates several vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate) and offers versatile retrieval techniques, including vector similarity, hybrid search, and lexical matching with reranking capabilities.
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hubscan achieves 90% recall at a 0.2% alert budget and 100% recall at 0.4%, with adversarial hubs ranking above the 99.8th percentile.
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Domain-scoped scanning recovers 100% of targeted attacks that evade global detection.
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Production validation on 1M real web documents from MS MARCO demonstrates significant score separation between clean documents and adversarial content.
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The system might encounter challenges with evolving adversarial tactics or new attack forms that bypass current detection methods. Continuous update and adaptation will be necessary.
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The need to secure RAG systems in enterprises using AI for decision support creates a large market valued in the cybersecurity sector, where companies will pay to ensure data integrity and system reliability.
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Hubscan presents a multi-detector architecture that integrates: (1) robust statistical hubness detection utilizing median/MAD-based z-scores, (2) cluster spread analysis to assess cross-cluster retrieval patterns, (3) stability testing under query perturbations, and (4) domain-aware and modality-aware detection for category-specific and cross-modal attacks.
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hubscan achieves 90% recall at a 0.2% alert budget and 100% recall at 0.4%, with adversarial hubs ranking above the 99.8th percentile.
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Our solution accommodates several vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Qdrant, Weaviate)
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Domain-scoped scanning recovers 100% of targeted attacks that evade global detection.
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