Browserify version 2.10.1 represents a minor update over its predecessor, version 2.10.0, both iterations serving as tools for enabling Node.js-style require() statements within browser-side JavaScript. Examining the metadata, the primary difference lies in the releaseDate, indicating that version 2.10.1 was published approximately 19 hours after version 2.10.0. This suggests that 2.10.1 is likely a patch release, addressing any immediate bug fixes or minor improvements found in the earlier 2.10.0 version.
For developers considering Browserify, both versions provide the core functionality of bundling JavaScript modules for browser compatibility. They share identical dependencies, including essential modules like umd for Universal Module Definition support, through for stream manipulation, and module-deps for dependency resolution. Similarly, their development dependencies remain unchanged, incorporating testing frameworks like tap and utilities like mkdirp.
Given the close release proximity and identical dependency structures, the choice between the two versions hinges on the specific needs and risk tolerance. Opting for version 2.10.1 is generally advisable, as it likely incorporates minor fixes and refinements discovered shortly after the initial 2.10.0 release, creating a slightly more stable environment. However, either version provides robust browser-side module bundling with access to a wide range of Node.js modules. Developers benefit from Browserify's ability to streamline client-side JavaScript development by leveraging commonjs modules.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.10.1 of the package
Incorrect Handling of Non-Boolean Comparisons During Minification in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.4.24 are affected by a vulnerability which may cause crafted JavaScript to have altered functionality after minification.
Upgrade UglifyJS to version >= 2.4.24.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in uglify-js
Versions of uglify-js prior to 2.6.0 are affected by a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when malicious inputs are passed into the parse() method.
var u = require('uglify-js');
var genstr = function (len, chr) {
var result = "";
for (i=0; i<=len; i++) {
result = result + chr;
}
return result;
}
u.parse("var a = " + genstr(process.argv[2], "1") + ".1ee7;");
$ time node test.js 10000
real 0m1.091s
user 0m1.047s
sys 0m0.039s
$ time node test.js 80000
real 0m6.486s
user 0m6.229s
sys 0m0.094s
Update to version 2.6.0 or later.
Potential Command Injection in shell-quote
Affected versions of shell-quote do not properly escape command line arguments, which may result in command injection if the library is used to escape user input destined for use as command line arguments.
The following characters are not escaped properly: >,;,{,}
Bash has a neat but not well known feature known as "Bash Brace Expansion", wherein a sub-command can be executed without spaces by running it between a set of {} and using the , instead of to seperate arguments. Because of this, full command injection is possible even though it was initially thought to be impossible.
const quote = require('shell-quote').quote;
console.log(quote(['a;{echo,test,123,234}']));
// Actual "a;{echo,test,123,234}"
// Expected "a\;\{echo,test,123,234\}"
// Functional Equivalent "a; echo 'test' '123' '1234'"
Update to version 1.6.1 or later.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command in Shell-quote
The shell-quote package before 1.7.3 for Node.js allows command injection. An attacker can inject unescaped shell metacharacters through a regex designed to support Windows drive letters. If the output of this package is passed to a real shell as a quoted argument to a command with exec(), an attacker can inject arbitrary commands. This is because the Windows drive letter regex character class is [A-z] instead of the correct [A-Za-z]. Several shell metacharacters exist in the space between capital letter Z and lower case letter a, such as the backtick character.
Potential for Script Injection in syntax-error
Versions of syntax-error prior to 1.1.1 are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability which may allow a malicious file to execute code when browserified.
Update to version 1.1.1 or later.