T08 · Insecure Dependencies
Warning
- Location
- SKILL.md:40
- Finding
- Unpinned Third-Party SDK Dependency## Vulnerability Details **File Location**: `SKILL.md`, lines 40–45 **Vulnerability Type**: Unpinned third-party dependency **Risk Level**: Medium **Complete Code Snippet**: ```bash - Install SDK in a virtual environment: ```bash python3 -m venv .venv . .venv/bin/activate python -m pip install dashscope ``` ``` ### Technical Analysis The installation instruction retrieves `dashscope` and its transitive dependencies from the user's configured Python package index without a version constraint, lock file, or cryptographic hashes. Consequently, the exact code installed can change after the Skill has been reviewed. Python package installation may execute package-controlled build or installation logic. Runtime use of the installed SDK also executes its code in the process that has access to the Alibaba Cloud API credential. A compromised upstream release, dependency, package index, or dependency-resolution configuration could therefore introduce arbitrary code. The use of a virtual environment limits package installation to that environment but does not sandbox package execution or prevent access to the current user's files, environment variables, or network. ### Attack Path 1. An attacker compromises a future `dashscope` release, one of its transitive dependencies, or the package source used by the operator. 2. A user follows the Skill instructions and runs `python -m pip install dashscope`. 3. Pip resolves and installs the attacker-controlled mutable artifact because no audited version or hash is required. 4. Malicious installation or runtime code executes with the privileges of the user running pip or the SDK. 5. That code may read accessible files and environment variables, including `DASHSCOPE_API_KEY` when present, and transmit data using the user's network access. ### Impact Assessment Successful exploitation could provide code execution with the installing user's privileges. The affected scope includes ...[truncated 324 chars]
- Remediation
- ## Remediation Suggestions 1. Pin `dashscope` to a specifically reviewed version rather than installing an unconstrained latest release. 2. Pin all transitive dependencies through a reviewed lock file. 3. Record and enforce cryptographic hashes with a command such as `pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt`. 4. Document the expected official package index and reject untrusted index overrides or extra indexes. 5. Perform installation and execution as an unprivileged user in an isolated environment. 6. Expose the API credential only to the process that requires it and use a narrowly scoped, revocable credential. 7. Add dependency vulnerability scanning and controlled update review to the release process.