T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:205- Finding
Unpinned Python Dependencies Create a Supply-Chain Risk
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 205-206
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned third-party dependencies
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
text | requests | Python library | Required | pip install requests | | Pillow | Image processing | Recommended | pip install Pillow |Technical Analysis
The installation instructions request mutable versions of
requestsandPillowwithout version constraints, package hashes, a lockfile, or an explicitly trusted package index. Consequently, the dependencies installed at deployment time may differ from those reviewed during the audit.The named packages are legitimate, and the project contains no evidence that they are currently malicious. Nevertheless, the installation process lacks controls that would protect users if a dependency release or package distribution channel were compromised. Python packages may execute code during installation or when imported by a later implementation.
Attack Path
- An attacker compromises a dependency release, maintainer account, or package distribution path.
- A user follows the documented unpinned
pip installinstructions. - Package resolution selects the compromised release because no reviewed version or hash is enforced.
- Malicious package logic executes during installation or when imported.
- The payload runs with the privileges of the user or automation account that installed or invoked the package.
Impact Assessment
A compromised dependency could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the installing user. Potential consequences include theft of environment variables and API credentials, access to files available to the Agent, manipulation of generated outputs, and further network activity. The precise scope depends on the privileges and isolation of the installation environment.
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin every required dependency to a reviewed version.
- Provide a hash-locked requirements file, such as one generated with
pip-compile. - Require hash verification during installation, for example with
pip install --require-hashes. - Explicitly use a trusted package index and disable unneeded additional indexes.
- Add automated dependency vulnerability and integrity scanning.
- Run installation and image generation in a least-privileged, isolated environment.
- Periodically review and deliberately update pinned versions rather than accepting automatic version drift.
