Mocha versions 0.10.0 and 0.10.1 represent incremental improvements to this popular JavaScript test framework, known for its simplicity and flexibility. Developers considering these releases will find key differences in their dependencies and development dependencies.
In moving from version 0.10.0 to 0.10.1, the commander dependency requirement has been broadened. While 0.10.0 specifically required version 0.5.1, version 0.10.1 now accepts any version within the 0.5.x range. This might offer more compatibility with slightly newer versions of Commander, potentially streamlining the developer's existing toolchain and reducing dependency conflicts. A similar change is observed in the development dependencies, here the should dependency has been updated to version 0.4.x from 0.3.x.
Both versions maintain the core functionality that makes Mocha attractive: a clean, uncluttered testing environment suitable for both browser and Node.js applications. Features like asynchronous testing support, custom reporters, and the framework's inherent extensibility remain consistent. Developers can leverage Mocha's straightforward API for writing expressive tests, ensuring code quality and reliability.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.10.1 of the package
Growl before 1.10.0 vulnerable to Command Injection
Affected versions of growl
do not properly sanitize input prior to passing it into a shell command, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Update to version 1.10.0 or later.