The morgan package, version 1.0.0, marks a notable early iteration of this popular HTTP request logger middleware for Node.js Connect-based applications. According to the provided JSON, this version boasts a compact set of features, primarily focused on providing streamlined logging capabilities. Key to its functionality is the dependency on the bytes package, version ~0.2.0, which likely assists in formatting and displaying request and response sizes in a human-readable manner. Developers utilizing this version can expect basic, yet functional, request logging within their Connect applications.
The development dependencies, including mocha, should, connect, and supertest, indicate a focus on testing and ensuring the middleware's reliability and compatibility within the Connect ecosystem. The MIT license emphasizes the project's commitment to open-source principles and encourages widespread adoption. The repository URL points to the official GitHub repository under the Express.js organization, signifying its potential alignment with the broader Express framework ecosystem. Jonathan Ong, credited as the author, brings a level of expertise and established recognition within the Node.js community. The tarball URL provided enables easy access to download and install the package via npm. The release data signifies the moment when this version became available to the public.
While no information about the previous stable version is present, understanding the evolution from that version to 1.0.0 would involve comparing feature sets, performance improvements, bug fixes, and dependency updates. Without information about the previous version it remains unknown the improvements of this version. This version is quite old, it will probably use old dependencies and the code might lack some performance improvements present in newer versions.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.0.0 of the package
Code Injection in morgan
Verisons of morgan
before 1.9.1 are vulnerable to code injection when user input is allowed into the filter or combined with a prototype pollution attack.
Update to version 1.9.1 or later.