T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:116- Finding
Unpinned npm Package Execution Through npx
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 116–117
Vulnerability Type:T08: Insecure Dependencies
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code:
bash npx hyperframes lint npx hyperframes validateTechnical Analysis
The validation instructions invoke
hyperframesthroughnpxwithout specifying an exact version. The audited project contains no package manifest, lockfile, integrity hash, or vendored executable that constrains which implementation will run.Depending on the npm version, local environment, cache state, and configuration,
npxmay resolve and download the package from an external npm registry before executing its CLI. Consequently, the effective executable is outside the audited project and may change after this Skill has been reviewed.Attack Path
- A user follows the validation commands documented in
SKILL.md. npxsearches for a suitable localhyperframesexecutable.- If no trusted local copy exists, npm may resolve and download the package from its configured registry.
- A compromised, replaced, or unexpectedly changed package version is selected.
- Package lifecycle scripts or CLI initialization code executes under the invoking user's account.
- The malicious dependency performs actions allowed by that account, such as reading accessible files, modifying project content, or initiating network connections.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the documented commands. The accessible scope may include the current project, user-readable files, environment variables, npm credentials, and any network or filesystem resources available to that account. The commands do not inherently grant administrative privileges, so the maximum impact remains constrained by the invoking user's existing permissions and environment.
- A user follows the validation commands documented in
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Declare
hyperframesas a project dependency or development dependency using an exact reviewed version. - Commit a lockfile containing the resolved package version and integrity metadata.
- Install dependencies with lockfile enforcement, such as
npm ci, rather than allowing unconstrained resolution. - Invoke only the verified local executable, for example:
bash npm exec --offline -- hyperframes lint npm exec --offline -- hyperframes validate - Configure npm to reject unexpected lifecycle scripts where feasible, and review any scripts required by the dependency.
- Verify package provenance, publisher identity, registry source, and integrity before approving version updates.
- Perform dependency updates through a controlled review process with automated supply-chain scanning.
- Declare
