PostCSS version 8.4.11 is a minor update to the popular JavaScript tool for transforming styles with plugins. Comparing it to the immediately preceding stable version, 8.4.10, reveals minimal changes at a high level. Both versions share the same core dependencies: nanoid for generating unique IDs, picocolors for colorful console output, and source-map-js for robust source map handling, ensuring consistent performance and developer experience across the updates. The license remains MIT, a permissive open-source license. The repository details and funding information also stay consistent, indicating continued community support and maintenance.
However, a closer look at the dist section shows a very slight difference in the unpacked size of the package. Version 8.4.11 has an unpacked size of 186440 bytes, one byte larger than version 8.4.10 at 186439 bytes, even if the fileCount attribute remains at 54. This nuance points to a very small code change, potentially a bug fix, or a minor adjustment within the build process or documentation updates. The release date confirms that version 8.4.11 was released quickly after version 8.4.10. Developers updating from version 8.4.10 to 8.4.11 can expect a seamless transition with similar functionalities. The update likely incorporates subtle improvements or targeted fixes, justifying the version bump for stability and refinement.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 8.4.11 of the package
PostCSS line return parsing error
An issue was discovered in PostCSS before 8.4.31. It affects linters using PostCSS to parse external Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). There may be \r discrepancies, as demonstrated by @font-face{ font:(\r/*);} in a rule.
This vulnerability affects linters using PostCSS to parse external untrusted CSS. An attacker can prepare CSS in such a way that it will contains parts parsed by PostCSS as a CSS comment. After processing by PostCSS, it will be included in the PostCSS output in CSS nodes (rules, properties) despite being originally included in a comment.
