Cross-env is a crucial tool for JavaScript developers, enabling cross-platform environment variable management within npm scripts. Versions 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 offer a near-identical core functionality: facilitating the consistent setting and utilization of environment variables regardless of the underlying operating system. This eliminates inconsistencies that often arise when moving projects between Windows, macOS, and Linux environments.
Both versions depend on is-windows and cross-spawn, ensuring reliable detection and execution of shell commands across different platforms. They also share the same development dependency, kcd-scripts, used for internal tooling. The license, repository, and author information remain constant.
The primary difference between these versions lies in their release date. Version 5.1.3 was published roughly 5 hours after version 5.1.2. While the exact nature of the changes is not explicitly defined in the provided data, the quick release suggests a potential bug fix or minor adjustment. Given the minimal difference, developers already using 5.1.2 should consider upgrading to 5.1.3 to take advantage of any potential improvements or stability enhancements. This tool continues offering a smooth, cross-platform experience for managing environment variables in npm scripts, simplifying development workflows and promoting consistent builds.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 5.1.3 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.
