React version 0.6.1 is a minor update to the 0.6.0 release of a javascript library designed to streamline asynchronous code management. Both versions share the same core purpose: to reduce boilerplate, improve error handling, and enable dependency management for asynchronous tasks and variables. This is achieved through a lightweight rules engine which likely facilitates defining data flows and interactions between different parts of an application, especially useful when dealing with complex asynchronous operations.
A key difference for developers considering migrating from version 0.6.0 to 0.6.1 lies in the dependencies. Version 0.6.0 relies on the "sprint" package (version ~0.3.0), however, this dependency is gone in favor of a different one, indicating a shift in how the library handles string formatting or perhaps a removal of that functionality altogether. Both versions rely on "amdefine," "ensure-array," and "eventemitter2" for module definition, array handling, and event management respectively. The identical "devDependencies" like "chai", "jake", "mocha", "Deferred", and "requirejs" suggest a consistent testing and build environment across both releases, ensuring compatibility with existing development workflows. The projects targeted using this library are very early given the date of release of these 2 versions. If relying on specific "sprint" library functionality in 0.6.0, evaluating the impact of its removal in 0.6.1 is crucial. Both versions, authored by Jeff Barczewski, are available via npm, with their source code hosted on GitHub.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 0.6.1 of the package
Cross-Site Scripting in react
Versions of react
prior to 0.14.0 are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The package's createElement
function fails to properly validate its input object, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser.
Upgrade to version 0.14.0 or later.