Cross-env, a vital tool for Node.js developers, enables cross-platform environment variable setting within npm scripts, ensuring consistent behavior regardless of the operating system. Version 3.2.0 showcases significant upgrades compared to version 3.1.4, reflecting advancements in both core dependencies and development tooling. The core logic gains improved Windows compatibility, switching from cross-spawn@^3.0.1 to cross-spawn@^5.1.0 and adding is-windows@^1.0.0 as a dependency, promising a more reliable experience on Windows environments.
Beyond core changes, notable updates streamline the development workflow. Version 3.2.0 adopts modern tools like nps for script management and husky for Git hooks, automating tasks and enhancing code quality. Modern JavaScript development is embraced, leveraging babel for transpilation and jest for testing, while eslint-config-kentcdodds ensures code consistency. The introduction of semantic-release and commitizen further automates the release process and standardizes commit messages, contributing to a smoother development cycle. These enhancements in version 3.2.0 translate to a more robust, maintainable, and developer-friendly experience, making it a worthwhile upgrade for projects seeking best practices in cross-platform scripting and modern development workflows.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.2.0 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in cross-spawn
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
