T08 · Insecure Dependencies
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SKILL.md:12- Finding
Unpinned Third-Party CLI Installation from an External Homebrew Tap
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Vulnerability Details
File Location:
SKILL.md, line 12
Vulnerability Type:T08: Insecure Dependencies
Risk Level: MediumVulnerable code:
bash brew install steipete/tap/gogcliTechnical Analysis
The installation instruction retrieves and installs the
gogcliformula from the non-default Homebrew tapsteipete/tap. It does not pin an immutable version, commit, formula revision, checksum, or signed release artifact. Consequently, the code installed when a user follows this instruction may differ from the dependency that was available when the Skill was reviewed.The project contains only
SKILL.md; it does not include the dependency implementation or verification data needed to audit the installed executable. There is no evidence in the reviewed project that the named package is currently malicious. The risk arises from the mutable, externally controlled supply-chain boundary and the absence of integrity controls.Attack Path
- An attacker compromises the third-party tap, its upstream release process, a maintainer account, or a distribution artifact.
- The attacker publishes a modified formula or executable under the expected package name.
- A user follows the documented
brew install steipete/tap/gogcliinstruction. - Homebrew retrieves and installs the modified dependency without validation against a project-specified immutable revision or checksum.
- The user invokes
gogand supplies OAuth credentials or authorizes Google Calendar access as directed by the subsequent authentication workflow. - The compromised executable runs with the user's local privileges and may access credentials, calendar information, or other resources available to that user.
Impact Assessment
Successful exploitation could provide arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Homebrew or invoking
gog. The compromised executable could access files readable by that user, ...[truncated 473 chars]- Remediation
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Remediation Suggestions
- Pin the dependency to a reviewed, immutable release or formula commit instead of relying on the current state of a mutable tap.
- Document the canonical upstream repository and the exact approved version.
- Publish and verify a cryptographic checksum or trusted signature for the downloaded release artifact before installation.
- Where practical, use a versioned formula with a locked source URL and checksum, and retain the reviewed formula revision in project documentation.
- Advise users to inspect the Homebrew formula and its source URL before installation.
- Perform initial authentication and execution in a least-privilege environment, granting only the required Google Calendar scope.
- Add dependency update procedures requiring security review before changing the pinned version, formula revision, checksum, or signing key.
