Mocha, a widely-used JavaScript test framework renowned for its simplicity, flexibility, and enjoyable testing experience, saw a release of version 3.1.0 following version 3.0.2. Both versions share identical core dependencies, including tools for diffing (diff), file system traversal (glob), debugging (debug), system notifications (growl), JSON handling (json3), directory creation (mkdirp), command-line argument parsing (commander), object creation (lodash.create), browser output capture (browser-stdout), terminal color support (supports-color), and regular expression escaping (escape-string-regexp). Similarly, their development dependencies remained consistent, encompassing testing tools like Karma, linters like ESLint, utilities such as rimraf and through2, browser testing environments like PhantomJS and Browserify, and various Karma plugins for enhanced reporting and browser launching.
The primary distinction lies in the release date. Version 3.1.0 was released on September 27, 2016, succeeding version 3.0.2, which came out on August 8, 2016. This suggests that 3.1.0 likely incorporates bug fixes, performance improvements, or minor feature enhancements implemented in the interim. For developers, upgrading to version 3.1.0 from 3.0.2 is advisable to benefit from these refinements and ensure optimal stability and performance within their testing workflows. While the core functionality and dependencies remain unchanged, staying current with the latest minor version offers a more polished and reliable testing experience, solidifying Mocha's position as a powerful and developer-friendly testing solution.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.1.0 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.
debug Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.1.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217665 was assigned to this vulnerability. The patch has been backported to the 2.6.x branch in version 2.6.9.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in debug
Affected versions of debug are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter.
As it takes 50,000 characters to block the event loop for 2 seconds, this issue is a low severity issue.
This was later re-introduced in version v3.2.0, and then repatched in versions 3.2.7 and 4.3.1.
Version 2.x.x: Update to version 2.6.9 or later. Version 3.1.x: Update to version 3.1.0 or later. Version 3.2.x: Update to version 3.2.7 or later. Version 4.x.x: Update to version 4.3.1 or later.
Vercel ms Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451.
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.
Prototype Pollution in minimist
Affected versions of minimist are vulnerable to prototype pollution. Arguments are not properly sanitized, allowing an attacker to modify the prototype of Object, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Parsing the argument --__proto__.y=Polluted adds a y property with value Polluted to all objects. The argument --__proto__=Polluted raises and uncaught error and crashes the application.
This is exploitable if attackers have control over the arguments being passed to minimist.
Upgrade to versions 0.2.1, 1.2.3 or later.
Prototype Pollution in minimist
Minimist prior to 1.2.6 and 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).
