T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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SKILL.md:174- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Dependency Installation
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, line 174
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned package installation from a third-party package repository
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable Code:
bash pip3 install requestsTechnical Analysis
The documented installation command installs the latest version of
requestsand its transitive dependencies without a version constraint, lockfile, or cryptographic hash verification. Consequently, the dependency code installed by users can differ from the code available when this project was audited.If a future release or transitive dependency is compromised, package installation or subsequent import and execution could run attacker-controlled code. Installation from a source distribution can also execute package build logic. The application imports
requestsand uses it for authenticated API requests, reference-image uploads, and generated-image downloads, so a malicious dependency could observe or modify this sensitive network activity.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises a future release of
requests, one of its transitive dependencies, or the relevant package-distribution path. - A user follows the documented
pip3 install requestscommand. pipresolves and installs the uncontrolled compromised release.- Malicious package or build code executes during installation or when
scripts/product_suite.pyimports and uses the dependency. - The malicious code operates with the privileges of the user running
pipor the Skill and may access data available to that process.
Impact Assessment
Exploitation could permit arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the installing or executing user. Within that scope, an attacker could potentially access the AI Hive API key supplied through command-line arguments, the
AI_HIVE_API_KEYenvironment variable, or~/.ai-hive/config.json; read reference images selected for upload; alter API requests and ...[truncated 306 chars]- An attacker compromises a future release of
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Remediation Suggestions
- Replace the unconstrained installation command with a reviewed dependency manifest containing exact versions.
- Generate and record cryptographic hashes for every direct and transitive dependency, then require hash verification during installation:
bash python3 -m pip install --require-hashes -r requirements.txt - Use a lock-generation tool such as
pip-toolsto resolve and pin the complete dependency graph reproducibly. - Install dependencies inside a dedicated virtual environment under an unprivileged account rather than into the system Python environment.
- Regularly scan pinned dependencies for known vulnerabilities and update them through a controlled review process.
- Consider documenting a trusted package index explicitly and using deployment controls that prevent fallback to unapproved repositories.