The mongodb npm package, a crucial component for Node.js developers interacting with MongoDB databases, saw a stable update from version 1.3.6 to 1.3.7 in late May 2013. Both versions share a similar core structure, designed to provide a robust and efficient interface for database operations. The fundamental dependencies for core functionality such as bson for handling binary JSON data and kerberos for optional authentication remain consistent, suggesting continuity in basic data serialization and authentication processes.
The developer experience is also consistent between the versions, as shown in the shared list of devDependencies, which include tools like dox for documentation generation, ejs for templating, async for asynchronous control flow, and nodeunit for testing. This suite supports development cycles, helping developers create well-documented, testable, and effectively asynchronous MongoDB integrations.
While the core dependencies and development tools remain the same, the release of version 1.3.7 on May 29, 2013, just two days after 1.3.6, indicates that very focussed issue fixes, or internal optimisations may have been packed into the newer version and published to npm. Developers should compare the full changelog for detailed insights, assuming one exists alongisde the npm package. Generally, developers should prefer the latest, most stable release to get the benefits of the fixes.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.3.7 of the package
Denial of Service in mongodb
Versions of mongodb prior to 3.1.13 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package fails to properly catch an exception when a collection name is invalid and the DB does not exist, crashing the application.
Upgrade to version 3.1.13 or later.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in bson
Incorrect parsing of certain JSON input may result in js-bson not correctly serializing BSON. This may cause unexpected application behaviour including data disclosure.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in bson
All versions of bson before 1.1.4 are vulnerable to Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The package will ignore an unknown value for an object's _bsontype, leading to cases where an object is serialized as a document rather than the intended BSON type.
