Browser agents read DOM, headers and a11y tree — hidden prompt-injection surfaces
ericelliott_ · x · 2026-10-19
Eric Elliott points out that a browser agent consumes more than pixels: it may ingest the accessibility tree, DOM, page text, labels, and HTTP headers hidden from human view. All of these are prompt-injection surfaces that need sanitizing before they reach your agent.
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