T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:10- Finding
Unpinned and Unnecessary Calendar Synchronization Dependency
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, line 10
Vulnerability Type: Uncontrolled third-party dependency installation
Risk Level: LowCode Snippet:
markdown ## requirement install vdirsyncer and setup calendar syncTechnical Analysis
The Skill instructs users to install
vdirsyncerwithout identifying an official distribution source, specifying a version, or providing integrity verification. The bundled conversion script does not import or invokevdirsyncer; it only uses the Pythonicalendarpackage to parse local ICS files. Consequently, this installation instruction introduces an unnecessary supply-chain dependency beyond the stated ICS-to-JSON functionality.Because no installation command or package source is prescribed, users may obtain an outdated, compromised, typosquatted, or otherwise untrusted package. The additional instruction to configure calendar synchronization may also cause users to provide calendar credentials to software that the local conversion operation does not require.
Attack Path
- A user loads the Skill and follows the documented prerequisite.
- The user searches for or installs
vdirsyncerfrom an unverified package source because the documentation identifies neither a trusted source nor a verified version. - An attacker-controlled or compromised package executes installation hooks or runtime code with the installing user's privileges.
- If the user follows the synchronization setup instruction, the malicious dependency may gain access to configured calendar credentials and synchronized calendar data.
This path depends on the user obtaining a compromised or impersonated dependency; the repository itself does not download or execute a remote payload.
Impact Assessment
Potential execution is limited initially to the privileges of the account performing the installation, although impact may increase if installation is performed with a ...[truncated 324 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Remove the
vdirsyncerinstallation and synchronization requirement because the current script does not use it. - Document the dependency that the script actually imports,
icalendar, in a version-pinned dependency manifest such asrequirements.txt. - Pin dependencies to reviewed versions and, where practical, require package hashes using a lock file or
pip --require-hashes. - If synchronization is added later, identify the official package repository and exact supported version, document integrity verification, and explain why synchronization is necessary.
- Require least-privilege installation, avoid administrative installation where possible, and document secure storage and minimum scopes for calendar credentials.
- Remove the
