T08 · Insecure Dependencies
Warning
- Location
- requirements.txt:1
- Finding
- Unnecessary and Unpinned Third-Party Dependencies## Vulnerability Details **File Location**: `requirements.txt:1-2` **Vulnerability Type**: Supply-chain exposure through unnecessary, unpinned dependencies **Risk Level**: Medium **Complete Code Snippet**: ```text dataclasses enum ``` The declarations also conflict with `SKILL.md:512-517`, which states: ```text ## Prerequisites ```bash # Python 3.7+ # No external packages required (uses standard library) ``` ``` ### Technical Analysis The project targets Python 3.7 or newer, where both `dataclasses` and `enum` are available through the Python standard library. The implementation imports them directly: ```python from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict from enum import Enum ``` Consequently, the two package-index dependencies are unnecessary for the documented runtime. Because neither dependency is version-pinned or hash-verified, installation depends on mutable package-index resolution and executes third-party package installation logic without a functional need. This unnecessarily expands the project's software supply-chain attack surface. A compromised package release, unsafe package-index configuration, or package-name confusion could cause hostile installation logic to execute in the environment running `pip`. The finding does not establish that the currently resolved packages are malicious; the vulnerability is the avoidable and non-reproducible trust relationship created by the manifest. ### Attack Path 1. A user or automated deployment process runs `pip install -r requirements.txt`. 2. The configured package index resolves the unpinned `dataclasses` and `enum` names. 3. An attacker who has compromised a resolved distribution or can influence package-index resolution supplies a hostile release. 4. The installer downloads and processes the attacker-controlled distribution. 5. Malicious installation or package code executes with the privileges of the installation process. 6. The attac ...[truncated 789 chars]
- Remediation
- ## Remediation Suggestions 1. Remove both entries from `requirements.txt` and leave the dependency manifest empty for the documented Python 3.7+ runtime. 2. Enforce the supported Python version in project metadata and CI so that the standard-library implementations are always available. 3. If support for an older Python version is genuinely required, use only the official backport with an explicit environment marker, an exact version pin, and verified hashes. Do not add a third-party `enum` package where the standard-library module is available. 4. Install dependencies with hash enforcement, such as `pip install --require-hashes`, when third-party packages are added in the future. 5. Generate and review a locked dependency set, use an approved package index, and scan resolved distributions in CI. 6. Update `requirements.txt` and `SKILL.md` together so the declared dependency model matches actual runtime requirements.