T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:76- Finding
Unpinned third-party dependency installation
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md:76
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned runtime dependency
Risk Level: MediumEvidence
bash pip3 install requestsTechnical Analysis
The installation instructions retrieve and install the latest version of
requestsfrom the package index configured in the user's environment. No reviewed version, lock file, or package integrity hash is specified.Consequently, the code installed when this instruction is followed can change independently of the audited project. Exploitation would require compromise of the configured package index, compromise of a future dependency release, or manipulation of pip's index configuration. The audit found no evidence that the current
requestspackage is malicious.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises an applicable package release or controls the Python package index configured on the victim's system.
- The victim follows the documented
pip3 install requestsinstruction. - Pip downloads the attacker-controlled or unreviewed package version without checking a project-supplied hash.
- Installation hooks or imported package code execute in the Python environment under the victim's privileges.
Impact Assessment
Malicious dependency code would execute with the privileges of the user running pip or invoking the Skill. Depending on those privileges, it could access files available to that account, steal the AI Hive API key, alter generated results, or perform arbitrary network operations. The issue does not independently provide privilege escalation beyond the invoking user's existing permissions.
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin
requestsand all transitive dependencies to versions that have been reviewed. - Maintain dependencies in a lock file containing cryptographic hashes.
- Install with hash verification, such as
pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt. - Use an isolated virtual environment rather than the user's global Python environment.
- Configure pip to use a trusted package repository and verify the repository's TLS configuration.
- Add automated dependency vulnerability and update review processes.
- Pin
