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# InputSanitizerMiddleware

Heuristic prompt-injection scanning and unicode hygiene for inbound content and tool results

Class: `bxModules.bxai.models.middleware.security.InputSanitizerMiddleware`

Scans inbound user content and optional tool results for prompt-injection indicators. Applies unicode normalization and invisible-character stripping before model execution.

## Features

* Scans user-role content before LLM call
* Optional scan of tool and MCP results in `wrapToolCall`
* Unicode hygiene via normalization and zero-width stripping
* Actions: `block`, `strip`, `flag`, `log`
* Findings can be stamped to `chatRequest.providerOptions.securityFindings`

## Constructor

```javascript
middleware = new bxModules.bxai.models.middleware.security.InputSanitizerMiddleware(
    action          : "flag",
    detectors       : [],
    customPatterns  : [],
    normalizeUnicode: true,
    stripZeroWidth  : true,
    scanToolResults : true
)
```

## Configuration

| Option             | Type    | Default  | Description                                      |
| ------------------ | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `action`           | string  | `"flag"` | Handling mode: `block`, `strip`, `flag`, `log`   |
| `detectors`        | array   | `[]`     | Detector names to run; empty means all built-ins |
| `customPatterns`   | array   | `[]`     | Additional patterns: `[ { name, regex } ]`       |
| `normalizeUnicode` | boolean | `true`   | Apply NFKC normalization                         |
| `stripZeroWidth`   | boolean | `true`   | Remove zero-width and invisible characters       |
| `scanToolResults`  | boolean | `true`   | Scan tool result strings for indirect injection  |

## Hooks Used

* `beforeLLMCall`
* `wrapToolCall`

## Action Semantics

* `block`: throws `BXAI.SecurityViolation` on findings before LLM call; tool-result findings return blocked marker text
* `strip`: removes matched fragments and continues
* `flag`: keeps content, stamps findings in provider options, logs warnings
* `log`: logs warnings only

## Example

```javascript
agent = aiAgent(
    middleware: [
        new bxModules.bxai.models.middleware.security.InputSanitizerMiddleware(
            action        : "block",
            detectors     : [ "instructionOverride", "jailbreak" ],
            customPatterns: [ { name: "internalCodes", regex: "(?i)PROJ-\\d{4}-SECRET" } ]
        )
    ]
)
```

## Notes

* Invalid actions throw `InvalidAction` during construction.
* Message content is mutated in place, including multipart text content sections.


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