T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
requirements.txt:1- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Dependency Permits Unreviewed Future Releases
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
requirements.txt:1; related installation instructions atSKILL.md:64andSKILL.md:132
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned and unhashed third-party dependency
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
requirements.txt:1:text gql[websockets]>=3.4.0Related installation instruction in
SKILL.md:64andSKILL.md:132:bash pip install 'gql[websockets]'Technical Analysis
The requirement specifies only a minimum version and has no upper bound, lockfile, or cryptographic hashes. Consequently, package installation may retrieve any future release of
gqland the dependencies selected for itswebsocketsextra from the configured Python package index.The documented direct
pip installcommand is even less restrictive because it does not specify any version. Python package installation can execute package build or installation logic, while imported dependency code executes at application runtime. The project therefore relies on code that may differ from the version originally reviewed.This does not establish that the current
gqlpackage is malicious. The security issue is that a compromised or malicious future release, compromised transitive dependency, or unsafe package-index configuration could introduce unreviewed executable code.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises the publishing account, distribution process, or package-index entry for a permitted dependency or one of its transitive dependencies.
- The attacker publishes a malicious release with a version satisfying
gql[websockets]>=3.4.0. - A user installs the project requirements or follows the unversioned installation command in
SKILL.md. pipresolves and downloads the attacker-controlled release because no lockfile, upper boundary, or trusted hashes restrict the artifact.- Malicious code executes during package installation, package import, WebSocket setup, or str ...[truncated 879 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin
gqlto a specifically reviewed version instead of accepting every future release:text gql[websockets]==<reviewed-version> - Generate and commit a lockfile containing exact versions for all transitive dependencies.
- Record cryptographic hashes for every approved distribution and install with hash enforcement:
bash python -m pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Replace the unversioned installation commands in
SKILL.mdwith installation from the reviewed, hash-locked requirements file:bash python -m pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Use an isolated virtual environment or container and never install the dependencies with administrator or root privileges.
- Configure pip to use a trusted package index and disable unintended supplemental indexes to reduce dependency-confusion exposure.
- Review dependency updates explicitly and regenerate pins and hashes only after testing and security review.
- Add automated dependency and vulnerability scanning to the release process while retaining manual review for package ownership or provenance changes.
- Pin
