Mocha is a versatile and widely-used JavaScript test framework suitable for both Node.js and browser environments, empowering developers to create and run comprehensive test suites for their applications. Versions 3.5.2 and 3.5.3 share a common foundation, offering a simple yet flexible approach to testing. Key features include support for various assertion libraries like should and expect.js, along with reporters for visualizing test results. Both versions depend on essential utilities like glob for file matching, debug for debugging messages, and commander for command-line interface creation.
A notable difference lies in the release dates, with version 3.5.3 released a day after version 3.5.2. This suggests that version 3.5.3 likely addresses bug fixes or minor improvements identified in the previous version. Both versions share identical dependencies and devDependencies, showcasing continuity in the core functionalities and tooling. Developers relying on Mocha for their testing needs should consider upgrading to the latest version (3.5.3) to benefit from any potential bug fixes or performance enhancements. The consistent dependency list reassures developers that the core testing experience and compatibility with existing tools remain unchanged. Mocha's comprehensive feature set, combined with its active development and maintenance, makes it a valuable asset for ensuring the quality and reliability of JavaScript projects.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 3.5.3 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.
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).
