Lodash.template versions 3.6.2 and 3.6.1 offer developers a powerful way to generate dynamic strings using templates. Both versions, designed as modern builds of Lodash's _.template function, provide a modular and efficient solution for embedding variables and logic within strings. They share identical dependencies, relying on core Lodash components like lodash.keys, lodash.escape, lodash._basecopy, lodash.restparam, lodash._basevalues, lodash._basetostring, lodash._reinterpolate, lodash._isiterateecall, and lodash.templatesettings. This consistency ensures that upgrading from 3.6.1 to 3.6.2 entails no breaking changes related to dependency compatibility, making it a seamless transition.
The primary difference lies in their release dates. Version 3.6.2 was released on June 30, 2015, while version 3.6.1 came out earlier, on May 24, 2015. While the codebases are almost identical, the later release of 3.6.2 implies potential bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor adjustments implemented between the two versions. For developers concerned with stability and the latest refinements, choosing version 3.6.2 is the recommended approach. Both versions are licensed under the MIT license and authored by John-David Dalton. To start using them, install it via npm or yarn.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.6.2 of the package
Command Injection in lodash
lodash
versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Command Injection via the template function.