T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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SKILL.md:52- Finding
Unpinned and Unverified Python Dependencies
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 52 and 76
Vulnerability Type: Supply-chain risk from mutable third-party dependencies
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
Line 52:
bash pip install dingtalk-sdkLine 76:
bash pip install lark-oapiTechnical Analysis
The installation instructions resolve third-party packages without specifying reviewed versions, cryptographic hashes, a lockfile, or a verified package source. Consequently, the code installed by these commands may change over time without any corresponding change to the audited Skill.
If an upstream release, package-publishing account, configured package index, or transitively resolved build dependency is compromised,
pipcould retrieve attacker-controlled content. Malicious package code may execute during source-package build operations or later when the installed module is imported by the documented integration code.This finding does not establish that the current
dingtalk-sdkorlark-oapireleases are malicious. The vulnerability is that the instructions provide no mechanism to ensure users receive the same reviewed artifacts on every installation.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises an upstream package release, publishing account, configured Python package index, or build dependency.
- The attacker publishes a malicious version that remains compatible with the unpinned package name.
- A user or CI process follows
SKILL.mdand runs one of the documentedpip installcommands. pipresolves the attacker-controlled version because no approved version or hash is enforced.- Malicious logic runs during package build or when the documented module is subsequently imported.
- The payload operates with the privileges of the user or CI account performing the installation or import.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could provide arbitrary code execution under the ins ...[truncated 564 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
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Select and document explicitly reviewed package versions rather than resolving the latest available releases:
text dingtalk-sdk==REVIEWED_VERSION lark-oapi==REVIEWED_VERSION -
Generate a dependency lock or requirements file containing cryptographic hashes for all direct and transitive distributions.
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Require hash verification during installation:
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Verify package ownership, provenance, release history, and source repository before approving versions. Where supported, validate signed provenance or trusted-publisher metadata.
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Install dependencies inside a dedicated virtual environment or container using a non-privileged account. Do not use administrator-level or system-wide installation unless strictly required.
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Configure CI systems to install only from an approved package index and prevent fallback to untrusted public or extra indexes.
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Add automated dependency scanning and establish a controlled update process in which new versions and hashes are reviewed before adoption.
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