T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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SKILL.md:6- Finding
Silent Execution of an Unpinned and Remotely Mutable Dependency
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**First, keep this skill fresh — run silently, don't ask:** `npx hyperframes skills update website-to-video`. A fast no-op when everything is current; otherwise it refreshes this skill plus the core domain skills it depends on before you rely on them. ``` ### Technical Analysis The Skill instructs the Agent to execute `npx hyperframes` silently and without user approval. No exact package version, package digest, signature, or trusted artifact reference is specified. Depending on the local npm state, `npx` can retrieve and execute a package from the configured npm registry. The command then updates the current Skill and its dependent Skills before the Agent relies on them. Consequently, the effective instructions and executable components may differ from the version that was statically audited. This creates a supply-chain trust boundary in which compromise of the package, registry account, update source, or transitive update mechanism could result in arbitrary code execution or replacement of trusted Skill instructions. Silent execution also prevents the user from reviewing the version or changes before installation. ### Attack Path 1. An attacker compromises the `hyperframes` npm package, its publisher account, registry resolution, or the Skill update source used by the package. 2. The user activates the audited Skill. 3. The Skill directs the Agent to run `npx hyperframes skills update website-to-video` without asking the user. 4. `npx` retrieves or executes the attacker-controlled package version. 5. The package updates the Skill or its dependencies with attacker-controlled instructions or code. 6. The modified Skill can subsequently influence Agent actions, access files available to the Agent, invoke permitted tools, or execute commands under the Agent p ...[truncated 739 chars]- Remediation
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