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Security Advisory - GeneForgeLang Dependencies

Overview

This document addresses security vulnerabilities discovered in GeneForgeLang dependencies and the remediation steps taken.

Identified Vulnerabilities

Critical Issues Addressed

1. Gradio Multiple CVEs (72086, 77695, 78057)

  • Affected Versions: < 5.35.0
  • CVEs: CVE-2024-39236, CVE-2025-5320, CVE-2025-0187
  • Impact: Code injection and security bypass vulnerabilities
  • Remediation: Updated gradio requirement to >= 5.35.0

2. Starlette CVE-2025-54121 (78279)

  • Affected Versions: < 0.47.2
  • Impact: ASGI vulnerability
  • Remediation: Added explicit starlette>=0.47.2 requirement

3. AioHTTP CVE-2025-53643 (78162)

  • Affected Versions: < 3.12.14
  • Impact: HTTP client/server vulnerability
  • Remediation: Added explicit aiohttp>=3.12.14 requirement

Medium/Low Priority Issues

4. YouTube-DL CVE-2023-35934 (59376)

  • Status: External dependency, not directly used by GeneForgeLang
  • Impact: Limited to systems that have youtube-dl installed
  • Recommendation: Users should update youtube-dl if installed separately

Changes Made

pyproject.toml Updates

# Updated dependency requirements
apps = ["gradio>=5.35.0", ...]
server = [
  "starlette>=0.47.2",
  "aiohttp>=3.12.14",
  ...
]

Verification Steps

  1. Security Scanning: Run safety check or pip-audit after updates
  2. Dependency Update: Install latest versions with pip install -U -e .[full]
  3. Functionality Testing: Verify all components work after updates

Security Best Practices

For Users

  • Regularly update dependencies: pip install -U -e .[full]
  • Use virtual environments to isolate dependencies
  • Run security scans: safety scan or pip-audit

For Developers

  • Monitor security advisories for all dependencies
  • Use dependency scanning in CI/CD pipelines
  • Pin dependencies to known-secure versions
  • Regularly audit and update security configurations

Ongoing Security Measures

  1. Automated Scanning: Pre-commit hooks include bandit security scanning
  2. Dependency Monitoring: CI pipeline will include regular security checks
  3. Version Pinning: Critical dependencies are pinned to secure versions
  4. Security Reviews: Regular security audits of dependencies

Contact

For security issues or questions, please: 1. Open a GitHub issue for non-sensitive matters 2. Contact maintainers directly for security vulnerabilities 3. Follow responsible disclosure practices

Additional Resources

Last Updated: 2025-08-30 Next Review: 2025-09-30