Cross-env is a valuable tool for JavaScript developers, enabling them to write cross-platform scripts that seamlessly manage environment variables. Versions 3.2.0 and 3.2.1 of the package offer identical functionality, providing a consistent way to set and use environment variables regardless of the underlying operating system. The core dependencies, namely is-windows and cross-spawn, remain unchanged, ensuring the fundamental aspects of environment detection and process spawning are unaffected.
The devDependencies, crucial for development and testing, are also consistent between the two versions. This implies that the build process, linting rules, testing frameworks (Jest), and code quality tools (ESLint, Prettier) are identical in both releases. Libraries like Babel, used for transpiling JavaScript, and tools facilitating commit message validation and semantic releases also remain the same.
The sole discernible difference lies in the releaseDate, with version 3.2.1 being released only slightly later than 3.2.0. This minor discrepancy suggests the update from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1 was likely a quick patch, possibly addressing a very minor bug or updating internal documentation without impacting functionality or dependencies. For developers, this means migrating to version 3.2.1 should be completely safe and provide the same reliable cross-platform environment variable management as its predecessor.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.2.1 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.
