T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:33- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Dependencies
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 33-37
Vulnerability Type:T08: Insecure Dependencies
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable code:
bash ## Installation command documented by the project pip install baostock pandasTechnical Analysis
The documented installation command retrieves and installs the latest available versions of
baostockandpandaswithout version constraints, cryptographic hashes, or a lock file. Consequently, the installed code may differ between executions, and dependency integrity is not reproducibly verified.Python package installation can execute package-controlled build or installation logic. If a named package or one of its transitive dependencies is compromised in the package repository, a user following these instructions could execute attacker-controlled code with the privileges of the account running
pip.The application also imports
numpyinsar_calculator.py, but the installation instructions do not declare it directly. Relying on it to arrive transitively further weakens dependency reproducibility and may cause incompatible or unexpected versions to be used.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises a future release of
baostock,pandas, or a transitive dependency available through the configured Python package index. - The attacker adds malicious installation or runtime code to that release.
- A user follows the documented
pip install baostock pandasinstruction. - Because no versions or hashes are pinned,
pipresolves and downloads the affected release. - Attacker-controlled code executes during installation or when the application imports and uses the compromised package.
Impact Assessment
Malicious dependency code would generally execute with the privileges of the user running
pipor the SAR calculator. This could permit access to that user's files, environment variables, credentials, and network resources, as w ...[truncated 350 chars]- An attacker compromises a future release of
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Create a reviewed dependency file that pins exact versions of all direct dependencies, including
baostock,pandas, andnumpy. - Generate a lock file containing all transitive dependencies so resolution is reproducible.
- Record cryptographic hashes for approved distributions and install with:
bash python -m pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Obtain packages only from a trusted, explicitly configured package index.
- Review and update pinned dependencies through a controlled process that includes vulnerability and provenance checks.
- Recommend installation inside a dedicated virtual environment and explicitly warn users not to run
pipwith root or administrator privileges.
- Create a reviewed dependency file that pins exact versions of all direct dependencies, including
