T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:125- Finding
Unpinned and Unnecessary Third-Party Dependency Installation
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md:125
Vulnerability Type: Supply-chain exposure through an unpinned dependency
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code
bash pip install requestsTechnical Analysis
The skill directs users or agents to install
requestswithout specifying an exact version or verifying a package hash. This produces a non-reproducible installation whose resolved artifact may vary over time and according to the locally configured Python package index.The documented Python example uses only the standard-library
osmodule, and the dependency table does not declarerequestsas required. The installation therefore adds supply-chain and package-installation risk without supporting demonstrated functionality. Python package installation may execute package build or installation logic with the privileges of the invoking user.This finding does not establish that the legitimate
requestspackage is malicious. The issue is the unnecessary, unpinned, and unverified installation instruction.Attack Path
- A user or agent activates the skill and follows its environment-preparation instructions.
- It executes
pip install requests. pipresolves the dependency from the environment's configured package index or mirror without an exact version or hash requirement.- If that source or the resolved artifact is compromised or untrusted, package build or installation logic executes locally.
- The code runs with the invoking user's privileges and can affect resources accessible to that account.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation through a compromised package source or artifact could execute code with the privileges of the user running
pip. Potential scope includes that user's files, environment variables, project data, and network access. The instruction does not itself request administrative privileges, establish persistence, or demonstrate access beyo ...[truncated 24 chars]- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Remove the
pip install requestsinstruction because the demonstrated functionality does not use that package. - If the dependency becomes necessary, declare it consistently in the dependency documentation and install it in an isolated virtual environment.
- Pin an reviewed exact version and require cryptographic hashes through a locked requirements file, such as
pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt. - Use an explicitly trusted package index and review transitive dependencies before release.
- Keep the skill's required dependencies and execution permissions to the minimum necessary for its implemented functionality.
- Remove the
