Fixpack is a command-line tool designed to automatically clean up and format package.json files, ensuring consistency and readability across your projects. Versions 2.0.0 and 2.0.1 offer nearly identical functionality, sharing the same core dependencies like alce, colors, extend-object, and rc. Both versions are licensed under the MIT license and authored by Henrik Joreteg. Developers benefit from Fixpack's ability to enforce a standardized structure for package.json files, automatically ordering dependencies, removing redundant information, and applying consistent formatting. This leads to improved collaboration, reduced merge conflicts, and a more professional appearance for your project's metadata.
The key difference between the two versions lies primarily in their release dates, with version 2.0.1 being released approximately two minutes after version 2.0.0. While the code appears identical, this suggests that 2.0.1 likely addresses a minor, perhaps undocumented, issue present in the initial 2.0.0 release. For developers seeking the most stable and up-to-date experience, opting for version 2.0.1 is advisable, given its slightly later release date implying potential minor bug fixes or refinements. Ultimately, Fixpack streamlines package.json maintenance, making it an invaluable asset for any JavaScript developer.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.0.1 of the package
Prototype Pollution in minimist
Affected versions of minimist are vulnerable to prototype pollution. Arguments are not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to modify the prototype of Object, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Parsing the argument --__proto__.y=Polluted adds a y property with value Polluted to all objects. The argument --__proto__=Polluted raises and uncaught error and crashes the application.
This is exploitable if attackers have control over the arguments being passed to minimist.
Upgrade to versions 0.2.1, 1.2.3 or later.
Prototype Pollution in minimist
Minimist prior to 1.2.6 and 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).
Prototype Pollution in deep-extend
Versions of deep-extend before 0.5.1 are vulnerable to prototype pollution.
Update to version 0.5.1 or later.
