OWASP OSS Risk 2: Compromise of Legitimate Package
Blog post from Endor Labs
The article, part of a series on the top 10 open-source software (OSS) risks, focuses on the risk of compromising legitimate packages, a significant concern in modern software supply chains. Legitimate packages, essential components in software development, can be compromised by attackers through various stages from development to distribution, injecting malicious code that jeopardizes system integrity and security. The piece highlights several attack vectors, such as inserting malicious code during development or build stages, exploiting maintainer roles, and manipulating version control systems, with real-world examples like the GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files supply chain attack illustrating the potential damage. The article emphasizes the importance of proactive security measures, such as auditing dependencies, pinning versions, securing access tokens, and maintaining internal package registries, to mitigate these risks and safeguard against such compromises.
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