T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
requirements.txt:1- Finding
Unbounded Third-Party Dependency Without Integrity Verification
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
requirements.txt:1
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned dependency and missing integrity controls
Risk Level: MediumComplete Code Snippet:
text playwright>=1.58.0Technical Analysis
The dependency specification sets only a minimum Playwright version. Consequently, package resolution may install any later release, including versions that were not available or reviewed when this skill was published. The project also contains no dependency lockfile or cryptographic hashes with which to authenticate the selected package and its transitive dependencies.
This is a supply-chain hardening weakness rather than evidence that the currently named Playwright package is malicious. Exploitation requires an attacker to compromise an eligible package release or the package-distribution path. If that occurs, the broad version constraint permits the compromised release to be selected automatically.
Attack Path
- An attacker compromises an eligible future Playwright distribution, publishing infrastructure, maintainer account, or dependency-resolution channel.
- A user installs the project dependencies after the compromised version becomes the newest compatible release.
- The package resolver accepts that version because it satisfies
>=1.58.0. - Installation-time or imported runtime code from the compromised dependency executes in the user's environment.
- The malicious code operates with the privileges and accessible resources of the account performing installation or running the skill.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could provide arbitrary code execution under the installing or executing user's privileges. The accessible scope may include files, environment variables, browser data, network connectivity, and credentials available to that account. It would not inherently grant administrative privileges unless installation is performed as an administrat ...[truncated 51 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Replace the lower-bound constraint with an exact, reviewed version:
text playwright==1.58.0 - Generate and commit a dependency lockfile that pins all transitive dependencies.
- Generate cryptographic hashes for every resolved distribution, for example with:
bash pip-compile --generate-hashes requirements.in - Enforce hash validation during installation:
bash pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Apply dependency updates through a controlled review process with automated vulnerability scanning, provenance checks, and functional testing.
- Install dependencies in an isolated virtual environment using a non-privileged account.
- Replace the lower-bound constraint with an exact, reviewed version: