T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
requirements.txt:2- Finding
Unbounded Third-Party Dependency Versions
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
requirements.txt:2-4
Additional Location:SKILL.md:47-51
Vulnerability Type: Unbounded dependency resolution
Risk Level: LowVulnerable Code
text pandas>=1.5.0 numpy>=1.23.0 requests>=2.28.0The installation documentation also instructs users to install dependencies without version constraints:
bash pip install pandas numpy requests # Optional pip install akshare pip install yfinanceTechnical Analysis
The project specifies only minimum versions for its required packages and provides completely unconstrained installation commands for optional packages. Consequently, each installation can resolve to a different, newly published version that was not reviewed or tested by the project maintainers.
The package names are legitimate and no typosquatting, dependency confusion, custom package index, or currently malicious package was identified. Therefore, this is a supply-chain hardening weakness rather than evidence that the project intentionally installs malicious software.
If an accepted package version or one of its transitive dependencies is compromised, a subsequent installation may retrieve that compromised release automatically. Python packages can execute code during installation through build backends and can subsequently execute code when imported by
scripts/stock_analysis.py.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises a permitted upstream package or one of its transitive dependencies and publishes a malicious version satisfying the project's lower-bound constraint.
- A user follows the documented installation command or installs from
requirements.txt. pipselects the latest compatible release because no exact version or integrity hash is required.- Malicious code executes during package building or installation, or when the dependency is imported by the application.
- The payload operates with the privileges of the user or automation account ...[truncated 832 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
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Generate and commit a tested lock file containing exact versions for direct and transitive dependencies.
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Use integrity hashes, for example with
pip-compile --generate-hashes, and deploy with:bash pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.lock -
Pin optional dependencies such as
akshareandyfinancein a dedicated optional requirements or lock file rather than documenting unconstrained installation commands. -
Update dependencies through controlled review tooling and run automated tests before accepting new versions.
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Run dependency vulnerability scanning in CI using tools such as
pip-audit. -
Install packages in an isolated virtual environment as an unprivileged user, and avoid running
pipwith administrative privileges. -
Configure trusted package indexes explicitly in controlled build environments and preserve installation logs or software bills of materials for traceability.
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