Mocha 10.1.0 represents an incremental update over version 10.0.0, offering developers a refined and robust testing experience. The core testing philosophy remains consistent, ensuring a smooth transition for existing users. Key changes are predominantly focused on dependency updates within the dependencies and devDependencies sections, enhancing security, performance, and compatibility.
Specifically, Mocha 10.1.0 replaces @ungap/promise-all-settled with no direct replacement, and updates several development dependencies, most notably eslint from version 7.32.0 to 8.24.0, @babel/eslint-parser from 7.16.5 to 7.19.1, eslint-plugin-promise from 5.1.0 to 6.0.1, eslint-config-standard from 16.0.3 to 17.0.0, and eslint-plugin-prettier from 4.0.0 to 4.2.1, which introduces improvements in code linting and formatting rules. These improvements in developer tooling contribute to a better overall development workflow.
While the core dependencies, critical for Mocha's runtime operation, remain largely unchanged, the uplifted development dependencies indicate a strong emphasis on code quality, security best practices, and modern JavaScript standards. For developers, this translates to enhanced reliability, maintainability, and a more streamlined testing and development process overall. Upgrading to 10.1.0 ensures access to the latest security patches and tooling improvements, further solidifying Mocha's position as a leading JavaScript test framework.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 10.1.0 of the package
Predictable results in nanoid generation when given non-integer values
When nanoid is called with a fractional value, there were a number of undesirable effects:
Version 3.3.8 and 5.0.9 are fixed.
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in serialize-javascript
A flaw was found in npm-serialize-javascript. The vulnerability occurs because the serialize-javascript module does not properly sanitize certain inputs, such as regex or other JavaScript object types, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code. This code could be executed when deserialized by a web browser, causing Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This issue is critical in environments where serialized data is sent to web clients, potentially compromising the security of the website or web application using this package.
