T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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setup.sh:29- Finding
Unpinned Dependencies Installed into the System Python Environment
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/dev/null || python3 -m playwright install chromium ``` ### Technical Analysis The setup script installs mutable, unpinned packages directly into the host Python environment. It also upgrades `pip` and uses `--break-system-packages`, which bypasses protections intended to prevent package managers from modifying distribution-managed Python installations. Because no exact versions or package hashes are specified, the artifacts installed at setup time can differ from those reviewed during this audit. A compromised upstream release, dependency account, package index, or transitive dependency could consequently introduce attacker-controlled installation or runtime code. The Playwright installation also downloads a Chromium build. Its `--with-deps` option may invoke the operating system package manager to install additional dependencies, potentially requesting elevated privileges. Installing browser and OS components is materially broader than installing the minimum application dependencies in an isolated environment. This is a supply-chain exposure rather than evidence that any currently named dependency is malicious. ### Attack Path 1. An attacker compromises an upstream package, maintainer account, transitive dependency, package index response, or browser distribution artifact. 2. The attacker publishes a malicious release under a dependency name used by the setup script. 3. A user runs `setup.sh`. 4. The script ...[truncated 1410 chars]- Remediation
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