parsejson is a lightweight npm package designed to parse JSON strings into JavaScript objects, offering a straightforward solution for handling JSON data. Version 0.0.3, released on October 27, 2016, builds upon the foundation of its predecessor, version 0.0.2, released on July 4, 2014, with subtle but potentially impactful refinements. Both versions share the same core functionality: providing a method for parsing JSON strings.
A key difference lies in the developer metadata. Version 0.0.3 explicitly names "Gal Koren" as the author, whereas in version 0.0.2 the author field remains empty, adding a specific name in the authorship and making the new version more trustworthy. Furthermore, version 0.0.3 specifies the repository URL using the git+https protocol, enhancing security, while version 0.0.2 uses the unencrypted https. Both versions list better-assert as a dependency, ensuring robust assertion capabilities, and utilize mocha for testing. However, version 0.0.3 interestingly lists better-assert again as a dev dependency which could be unnecessary. While both versions are released under the MIT license, version 0.0.3 includes releaseDate while version 0.0.2 does not. Developers choosing between these versions should consider the updated metadata and the slight enhancements in repository URL security offered by version 0.0.3. The core parsing functionality remains consistent, making either version a viable option for simple JSON parsing needs.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.0.3 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service in parsejson
Affected versions of parsejson are vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when parsing untrusted user input.
The parsejson package has not been functionally updated since it was initially released.
Additionally, it provides functionality which is natively included in Node.js, and therefore the native JSON.parse() should be used, for both performance and security reasons.
