T08 · Insecure Dependencies
- Location
SKILL.md:31- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party Dependencies and Browser Binary Installation
- Content
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, lines 31-32
Vulnerability Type: Unpinned third-party dependencies and mutable browser binaries
Risk Level: MediumComplete Code Snippet:
bash pip install playwright opencv-python librosa numpy pyyaml playwright install chromiumTechnical Analysis
The installation instructions retrieve several Python packages and a Chromium browser binary without fixed versions, cryptographic hashes, a lockfile, or a documented trusted package index. Consequently, the installed artifacts can vary over time and cannot be reliably matched to versions reviewed by the project author.
Unpinned installation alone does not prove that any listed package is malicious. However, it creates a supply-chain exposure: compromise of a package release, package index, dependency account, transitive dependency, or browser distribution channel could cause users to install attacker-controlled components. Python package installation can execute package build or installation logic, while a compromised browser binary would later execute when the documented Playwright workflow runs.
The artifact contains only
SKILL.md; it does not include a dependency lockfile, integrity metadata, or the referenced scripts. Therefore, neither dependency integrity nor the way these packages would be invoked can be verified from the submitted project.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises a listed dependency, one of its transitive dependencies, its publisher account, or an applicable package distribution channel.
- The attacker publishes a malicious release that remains compatible with the unpinned package name.
- A user follows the documented
pip installorplaywright install chromiumcommand. - The package manager resolves the mutable dependency or browser binary to the attacker-controlled release.
- Malicious code executes during installation or when the installed component is imported ...[truncated 554 chars]
- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin every direct and transitive Python dependency to a reviewed version in a lockfile.
- Require cryptographic hashes, such as through
pip install --require-hashes, for reproducible dependency verification. - Pin Playwright and its corresponding browser revision rather than retrieving an unspecified current Chromium build.
- Document and enforce trusted package indexes; disable unintended fallback to public or additional indexes.
- Install dependencies inside a dedicated virtual environment or container under a nonprivileged account.
- Add automated dependency vulnerability and provenance scanning to the release process.
- Review and update locked dependencies through a controlled process rather than resolving mutable versions during deployment.
