Async versions 2.6.0 and 2.5.0 are both iterations of a popular JavaScript utility library designed to simplify asynchronous programming. Aimed at developers grappling with complex asynchronous workflows, Async provides a collection of powerful helper functions that streamline common asynchronous patterns. Both versions share the same core functionality, offering solutions for tasks like parallel execution, serial execution, and control flow management.
The primary difference between the two versions lies in the releaseDate, with 2.6.0 being released after 2.5.0. While the exact changelog between these minor versions isn't provided, typically such updates include bug fixes, performance improvements, and potentially minor feature additions, without introducing breaking changes. Developers migrating from 2.5.0 to 2.6.0 can generally expect a smooth transition.
Both versions rely on lodash as a primary dependency ensuring compatibility and consistent behaviour for collections manipulation. The devDependencies section reveals tools used in the development process, not directly affecting library users. These include testing frameworks like Mocha and Chai, linting tools like ESLint, and build tools like Rollup and Babel, ensuring code quality, compatibility and efficient bundling. Async remains a valuable asset for developers looking to write cleaner, more maintainable asynchronous JavaScript code and is worth updating to have the latest bug fixes and improvements.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.6.0 of the package
Prototype Pollution in async
A vulnerability exists in Async through 3.2.1 for 3.x and through 2.6.3 for 2.x (fixed in 3.2.2 and 2.6.4), which could let a malicious user obtain privileges via the mapValues() method.
