The npm package ms offers a concise and lightweight utility for converting various time formats into milliseconds. Examining versions 0.7.1 and 0.7.2 reveals key improvements for developers. Version 0.7.2, released in October 2016, updates the development dependencies, utilizing xo for code linting and style enforcement to maintain consistency, and employs more specific versioning for mocha and expect.js, enhancing build reproducibility. The repository URL also transitioned to zeit/ms on GitHub, reflecting a potential shift in maintainership. This version also includes a license update to MIT.
While version 0.7.1 (released in April 2015) served the same core function, its development dependencies were less strict, indicated by asterisk ("*") versioning, making builds potentially less stable over time. The older version also pointed to guille/ms.js on GitHub, and lacked the xo linter. For developers, upgrading to version 0.7.2 brings benefits like coding style consistency, improved build reliability thanks to more precise dependency definitions, and peace of mind from using a version with broader community support. The core functionality of converting time formats remains the same but the updated developer toolchain in 0.7.2 helps ensure ongoing quality and maintainability of the package within your projects.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.7.2 of the package
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.
