Inquirer.js is a popular npm package that provides a collection of interactive command-line user interfaces. Version 0.9.0, released in July 2015, builds upon the foundation of its predecessor, version 0.8.5, released in May 2015, with key updates and dependency changes that impact developers. One notable difference is the replacement of the rx dependency in version 0.8.5 with rx-lite and run-async in version 0.9.0 suggesting an optimization in how asynchronous operations are handled, potentially leading to smaller bundle sizes or improved performance. The newer version also introduces strip-ansi as a dependency, indicating enhanced capabilities for handling and removing ANSI escape codes from strings, useful for sanitizing terminal output.
Furthermore, version 0.9.0 incorporates ansi-regex "^2.0.0", a newer iteration compared to version 0.8.5, which utilizes ansi-regex "^1.1.1", signaling improvements in regular expression matching for ANSI codes. Examining the repository field reveals a minor change in the URL format, ensuring proper linkage to the GitHub repository. Dependency version bumps within both the dependencies and devDependencies sections may contribute to bug fixes, performance enhancements, and feature additions within the libraries Inquirer.js relies on. The upgrade of grunt-mocha-test to version 0.12.7 from 0.10.2 might also include enhancements in testing capabilities. These modifications highlight the continuous development and refinement of Inquirer.js, offering developers a more robust and feature-rich tool for creating interactive command-line experiences.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.9.0 of the package
Prototype Pollution in lodash
Versions of lodash before 4.17.12 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. The function defaultsDeep allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of Object via {constructor: {prototype: {...}}} causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Update to version 4.17.12 or later.
Prototype Pollution in lodash
Versions of lodash before 4.17.5 are vulnerable to prototype pollution.
The vulnerable functions are 'defaultsDeep', 'merge', and 'mergeWith' which allow a malicious user to modify the prototype of Object via __proto__ causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Update to version 4.17.5 or later.
Prototype Pollution in lodash
Versions of lodash before 4.17.11 are vulnerable to prototype pollution.
The vulnerable functions are 'defaultsDeep', 'merge', and 'mergeWith' which allow a malicious user to modify the prototype of Object via {constructor: {prototype: {...}}} causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Update to version 4.17.11 or later.
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lodash
lodash prior to 4.7.11 is affected by: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. The impact is: Denial of service. The component is: Date handler. The attack vector is: Attacker provides very long strings, which the library attempts to match using a regular expression. The fixed version is: 4.7.11.
Prototype Pollution in lodash
Versions of lodash prior to 4.17.19 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. The functions pick, set, setWith, update, updateWith, and zipObjectDeep allow a malicious user to modify the prototype of Object if the property identifiers are user-supplied. Being affected by this issue requires manipulating objects based on user-provided property values or arrays.
This vulnerability causes the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects and may lead to Denial of Service or Code Execution under specific circumstances.
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lodash
All versions of package lodash prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the toNumber, trim and trimEnd functions.
Steps to reproduce (provided by reporter Liyuan Chen):
var lo = require('lodash');
function build_blank(n) {
var ret = "1"
for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
ret += " "
}
return ret + "1";
}
var s = build_blank(50000) var time0 = Date.now();
lo.trim(s)
var time_cost0 = Date.now() - time0;
console.log("time_cost0: " + time_cost0);
var time1 = Date.now();
lo.toNumber(s) var time_cost1 = Date.now() - time1;
console.log("time_cost1: " + time_cost1);
var time2 = Date.now();
lo.trimEnd(s);
var time_cost2 = Date.now() - time2;
console.log("time_cost2: " + time_cost2);
Command Injection in lodash
lodash versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Command Injection via the template function.