T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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Unpinned Third-Party Dependency Installation
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Vulnerability Details
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Vulnerability Type: Unpinned and unverified third-party dependency
Risk Level: Mediumbash 安装依赖： ```bash pip install aksharetext ### Technical Analysis The installation instructions retrieve and install the current `akshare` package release without pinning a reviewed version or verifying package integrity. Package installation may execute package build logic and also installs transitive dependencies. Consequently, the code ultimately installed can change after this Skill has been reviewed. This is a software supply-chain weakness rather than evidence that the current AkShare package is malicious. Exploitation would require compromise of the package distribution channel, a malicious or compromised future package release, or compromise of an unpinned transitive dependency. ### Attack Path 1. An attacker compromises an upstream AkShare release, one of its dependencies, or the package-distribution path. 2. The attacker publishes or causes distribution of a malicious version that still satisfies the unrestricted installation request. 3. A user follows the Skill documentation and runs `pip install akshare`. 4. `pip` resolves and downloads the attacker-controlled package or dependency because no reviewed version or hash is required. 5. Malicious build or runtime code executes with the privileges of the user running the installation or invoking the Skill. ### Impact Assessment Successful exploitation could execute arbitrary code under the installing user's account. Depending on that account's privileges and environment, the attacker could access user-readable files and credentials, alter Python environments, tamper with project data, or perform network operations. The weakness does not itself provide privilege escalation; its scope is bounded by the privileges available to the package installation and runtime processes.- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin AkShare to a specifically reviewed version, for example with an exact
==constraint. - Record all transitive dependencies in a lock file rather than resolving mutable versions during each installation.
- Generate and verify cryptographic hashes for every downloaded distribution, using
pip --require-hasheswhere practical. - Install dependencies from the official package index or a controlled internal mirror over authenticated TLS.
- Perform installation inside a dedicated virtual environment or container under an unprivileged account.
- Periodically review and deliberately update pinned dependencies after vulnerability and provenance checks.
- Avoid running package installation with administrator or root privileges.
- Pin AkShare to a specifically reviewed version, for example with an exact