T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
musicgen.md:21- Finding
Unpinned AudioCraft Package Installation
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
musicgen.md, line 21
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned third-party dependency installation
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code:
bash pip install audiocraftTechnical Analysis
The installation command retrieves the latest dependency version resolved by the Python package index without specifying a reviewed version, package hash, lockfile, or trusted artifact source. Python package installation may execute package build hooks and install transitive dependencies.
No currently malicious version of
audiocraftwas established during this audit. The vulnerability is the mutable and insufficiently verified dependency resolution process: a compromised upstream release, maintainer account, package index, or transitive dependency could alter the code installed after the Skill has been reviewed.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises the upstream package, its publishing account, or one of its unpinned transitive dependencies.
- The attacker publishes a malicious version that remains compatible with the package name.
- A user follows the Skill instructions and runs
pip install audiocraft. pipresolves and downloads the attacker-controlled release.- Malicious installation hooks or imported runtime code execute with the permissions of the user running the command.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code under the invoking user's account. This may permit access to files, environment variables, API credentials, network resources, and other data available to that account. It does not inherently grant administrator privileges unless installation is run with elevated permissions or the local environment provides another escalation path.
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin
audiocraftto a reviewed, known-good version. - Use a requirements or lock file containing hashes for the package and all transitive dependencies.
- Install only from the official package index or another explicitly trusted repository.
- Review package metadata and release provenance before updating.
- Perform installation inside a dedicated virtual environment or container.
- Do not run package installation as root or with
sudo. - Add a documented update process that reviews security changes before changing the pinned version.
- Pin
