T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:13- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Homebrew Dependency
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 13–20
Vulnerability Type: Supply-chain risk from a mutable third-party package source
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
yaml "install": [ { "id": "brew", "kind": "brew", "formula": "steipete/tap/sag", "bins": ["sag"], "label": "Install sag (brew)", }, ],Technical Analysis
The skill delegates installation of the
sagexecutable to the third-party Homebrew tapsteipete/tapwithout specifying an immutable version, source commit, cryptographic checksum, or trusted signature. Consequently, the code installed in the future may differ from the dependency that was originally reviewed.Homebrew formula installation can download artifacts and execute installation logic on the local system. Because this skill also requires
ELEVENLABS_API_KEY, a compromised or malicious dependency could attempt to access that credential when subsequently executed. The audit found no evidence that the current package is malicious; the confirmed weakness is the absence of dependency pinning and integrity verification.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises the third-party tap, its maintainer account, release infrastructure, or a referenced binary artifact.
- The attacker modifies the formula or replacement artifact while retaining the expected formula and executable names.
- A user or agent follows the skill metadata and installs
steipete/tap/sag. - Homebrew retrieves and installs the altered dependency.
- Malicious installation or runtime code executes with the installing user's privileges.
- The altered executable may access files available to that user, misuse the required ElevenLabs credential, or perform unauthorized network operations.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could provide code execution with the privileges of the user performing the installation or invoking ...[truncated 295 chars]
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin the dependency to a specific audited release and, where supported, an immutable source commit.
- Verify downloaded artifacts with a published cryptographic checksum and preferably a trusted signature.
- Document the exact upstream repository, release version, expected digest, and verification procedure.
- Review the Homebrew formula and all transitive download locations before approving installation.
- Prevent silent upgrades to unreviewed versions and require security review when the pinned version changes.
- Run the CLI with least privilege and provide only the environment variables required for the immediate operation.
- Rotate the ElevenLabs API key if dependency compromise is suspected, and constrain the key through provider-side quotas or permissions where available.
