T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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SKILL.md:252- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Speech Transcription Dependency
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 252-257
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned third-party dependency installation
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
markdown ### Dependency Tools | Tool | Purpose | Installation Method | |------|---------|---------------------| | ffmpeg | Voice file processing | Bundled with the system or apt install ffmpeg | | whisper | Speech-to-text conversion | pip install openai-whisper |Technical Analysis
The documented installation command retrieves
openai-whisperand its transitive dependencies without specifying an audited version or verifying package integrity. Consequently, the code installed by users may differ from the dependency that existed when the Skill was reviewed.Although
openai-whisperis presented as a legitimate dependency, the installation guidance does not use a lock file, cryptographic hashes, an explicitly trusted package index, or an isolated environment. A compromised package release, compromised transitive dependency, package-index account takeover, or future unsafe release could therefore introduce attacker-controlled code into the Skill's runtime environment.This is a supply-chain weakness rather than evidence that the current
openai-whisperpackage is malicious.Attack Path
- A user follows the setup instructions and runs
pip install openai-whisper. pipresolves the latest compatible release and its transitive dependencies at installation time.- An attacker compromises a relevant package release, maintainer account, dependency, or configured package source.
- The compromised component is downloaded because no approved version or integrity hash is enforced.
- Malicious code executes during package installation where applicable, or later when the package is imported or invoked for voice transcription.
- The malicious component operates with the privileges of the user running the installation or ...[truncated 642 chars]
- A user follows the setup instructions and runs
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin
openai-whisperand every transitive dependency to versions that have been reviewed and tested. - Record dependencies in a lock file or hashed requirements file, and install them with integrity enforcement:
bash python3 -m venv .venv . .venv/bin/activate python3 -m pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Generate
requirements.txtwith exact versions and SHA-256 hashes from a controlled build environment. - Configure
pipto use an explicitly trusted package index or an internally maintained package mirror. - Install and execute transcription dependencies in an isolated, least-privileged environment without unnecessary access to credentials or unrelated user files.
- Scan and periodically update pinned dependencies through a controlled review process rather than accepting the latest release automatically.
- Document the supported Python version and verified dependency versions directly in
SKILL.md.
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