React-dom version 16.2.0 offers a refined experience compared to its predecessor, 16.1.2, both serving as the crucial bridge between React components and the Document Object Model (DOM). While both versions share fundamental dependencies like 'fbjs', 'prop-types', 'loose-envify', and 'object-assign', ensuring consistent support for underlying functionalities and prop validation, key differences emerge in their release timelines and distribution details. Version 16.2.0 was released in November 2017, while version 16.1.2 saw a later release in August 2018. This suggests that 16.1.2 might include bug fixes and minor improvements accumulated over the intervening months, although a direct changelog comparison would provide more specifics. From a developer perspective, both guarantee compatibility with React version 16.0.0 due to the peer dependency requirement, streamlining integration into existing React projects. The dist field provides vital package information. Developers might find the unpackedSize data from version 16.1.2 useful to understand the overall size impact of the dependency in their projects. The presence of such data also helps to optimize application's loading performance and bundle sizes where possible. Overall, choosing between these versions would depend on specific project requirements and a need or not to consider the potential refinements included in the second.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 16.2.0 of the package
Cross-Site Scripting in react-dom
Affected versions of react-dom
are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package fails to validate attribute names in HTML tags which may lead to Cross-Site Scripting in specific scenarios. This may allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. To be affected by this vulnerability, the application needs to:
ReactDOMServer
If you are using react-dom
16.0.x, upgrade to 16.0.1 or later.
If you are using react-dom
16.1.x, upgrade to 16.1.2 or later.
If you are using react-dom
16.2.x, upgrade to 16.2.1 or later.
If you are using react-dom
16.3.x, upgrade to 16.3.3 or later.
If you are using react-dom
16.4.x, upgrade to 16.4.2 or later.
node-fetch forwards secure headers to untrusted sites
node-fetch forwards secure headers such as authorization
, www-authenticate
, cookie
, & cookie2
when redirecting to a untrusted site.