T08 · Insecure Dependencies
Warning
- Location
- requirements.txt:1
- Finding
- Unbounded Third-Party Dependency Installation## Vulnerability Details **File Location**: `requirements.txt:1` and `SKILL.md:119-123` **Vulnerability Type**: Unpinned third-party dependency **Risk Level**: Medium **Vulnerable code:** `requirements.txt:1` ```text requests>=2.25.0 ``` `SKILL.md:119-123` ```bash pip install requests ``` ### Technical Analysis The project permits any current or future version of `requests` newer than or equal to 2.25.0. The installation instructions similarly install the latest version available from pip's configured package index. Neither approach pins a reviewed version, verifies package hashes, or locks transitive dependencies. Consequently, the dependency graph and installation behavior can change without any modification to this project. Exploitation requires compromise of an accepted package release, one of its transitive dependencies, or the package index or mirror used by the victim. There is no evidence that the currently referenced `requests` package is malicious; the issue is the absence of dependency integrity and reproducibility controls. ### Attack Path 1. An attacker compromises a future accepted release of `requests`, a transitive dependency, or a package source used by the victim. 2. A user follows the documented `pip install requests` instruction or installs from `requirements.txt`. 3. pip resolves and downloads the compromised version because the version range has no upper bound and no hashes are enforced. 4. Malicious installation or runtime behavior executes with the privileges of the user or environment performing the installation or running the converter. ### Impact Assessment Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code within the installation or runtime environment. The resulting privileges are limited to those of the account or container running pip or the Skill, but could include access to that account's files, environment variables, network credentials, and application data. If installa ...[truncated 91 chars]
- Remediation
- ## Remediation Suggestions - Pin `requests` and all transitive dependencies to specifically reviewed versions. - Generate and commit a lock file appropriate to the project's package-management workflow. - Require package hashes during installation, such as through a fully hashed requirements file and `pip install --require-hashes`. - Install dependencies from a trusted package index over authenticated TLS and restrict unapproved mirrors. - Use an isolated virtual environment and avoid installing the Skill with administrative privileges. - Add automated dependency vulnerability and provenance checks to the release process. - Update `SKILL.md` so its installation command uses the reviewed, locked dependency file rather than installing an unconstrained latest release.
