T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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requirements.txt:1- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Dependency
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
requirements.txt:1
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned third-party dependency
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
text requestsThe documented installation process in
README.md:14-17installs this dependency directly:bash pip install -r requirements.txtTechnical Analysis
The project declares
requestswithout an exact version or package-integrity hash. Consequently, each installation can resolve to a different release from the configured Python package index. The installed dependency may therefore differ from the version originally reviewed or tested.This weakens build reproducibility and supply-chain integrity. If package-index resolution, a future dependency release, or the user's index configuration is compromised, installation may retrieve unreviewed code. Because Python packages can execute build or installation logic and are imported by
amap_tool.py, a malicious resolved package could also execute at runtime.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises an applicable package release, package-index account, mirror, or package-resolution source.
- A user follows the documented command
pip install -r requirements.txt. - Because no exact version or hash is required, pip resolves and downloads the attacker-controlled or otherwise unreviewed artifact.
- Malicious code executes during package installation, import, or subsequent skill execution.
- The code runs with the privileges and environment access of the user operating the skill.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could permit arbitrary code execution within the installing or runtime user's security context. Potential exposure includes the
AMAP_API_KEY, other environment variables available to the process, accessible user files, and outbound network access. The precise scope is constrained by the operating-system privileges and sandboxing applied to the installat ...[truncated 22 chars]- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin
requeststo an exact, reviewed version, for example:text requests==<reviewed-version> - Generate and commit a lock file containing cryptographic hashes for the package and all transitive dependencies.
- Install dependencies with hash verification:
bash pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Regularly review pinned versions for known vulnerabilities and update them through a controlled testing and approval process.
- Use a trusted package index or an internally controlled mirror, and prevent unexpected index overrides in production installation environments.
- Perform installation and execution under a least-privileged account or sandbox with restricted filesystem, environment-variable, and network access.
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