T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:225- Finding
Unpinned and Unaudited Runtime Dependency
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 225 and 339
Vulnerability Type: Supply-chain exposure through an unpinned third-party dependency
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable code snippets:
bash pip install smart-cachetext | smart-cache | Cache library | Required | pip install smart-cache |Technical Analysis
The skill directs the user or agent to install
smart-cachewithout specifying an exact version, package hash, trusted index, verified publisher, or lockfile. Because the project consists only ofSKILL.mdand contains no local implementation of its advertised cache functionality, the effective runtime behavior depends entirely on code retrieved from an external package repository.An unpinned installation may resolve to a package release that differs from the version originally reviewed. If the package, publisher account, or package repository is compromised—or if the package identity is incorrect—the installation or subsequent import can execute attacker-controlled code. The skill also declares access to the
exectool, increasing the likelihood that an agent could perform the installation rather than merely present it as documentation.This finding establishes insecure dependency handling, but the audited artifact does not prove that the current
smart-cachepackage is malicious.Attack Path
- A user invokes the skill and follows its installation instructions, or an agent uses its declared
execcapability. - The command
pip install smart-cachequeries the configured Python package index. - Pip resolves the current package release because no version or integrity hash is specified.
- A compromised, replaced, or otherwise unsafe release is downloaded and installed.
- Package-controlled behavior runs during installation or when
smart_cacheis imported. - Malicious package code executes with the privileges of the user or agent process.
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- A user invokes the skill and follows its installation instructions, or an agent uses its declared
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin the dependency to an exact, reviewed version rather than installing the latest available release.
- Publish a lockfile or hashed requirements file and install with integrity verification, such as
pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt. - Document the canonical package repository, publisher identity, and expected package hashes.
- Prefer an auditable implementation shipped within the project when feasible.
- Require explicit user approval before invoking package installation through
exec. - Install and run the dependency in an isolated virtual environment or sandbox with restricted filesystem and network access.
- Add dependency scanning and periodic package-provenance verification to the release process.
