Serve-index is a valuable Node.js middleware designed to generate and serve directory listings, greatly simplifying file exploration within web applications. Comparing versions 1.0.2 and 1.0.1 reveals subtle yet important updates for developers.
The primary difference lies in the dependencies. Version 1.0.2 updates the "negotiator" dependency to version 0.4.3, while 1.0.1 uses 0.4.2. It is possible that this is a bug fix or performance improvement in the negotiator library, a crucial component for content negotiation. The second noticeable change is in the devDependencies, where in version 1.0.2 connect is '~2.14.1' whereas in version 1.0.1 is '^2.13.0' and mocha is '~1.17.1' whereas in version 1.0.1 is '^1.17.0'. This could suggest tweaks or fixes done using the latest version of those libraries. Serve-index remains a lightweight solution, indicated by its minimal dependencies – batch and negotiator – ensuring a small footprint on your project. This middleware offers a practical approach to serving static files with an added layer of navigability, which is particularly useful for development environments or when providing access to file repositories through a web interface. Licensed under the MIT license, it provides developers with the freedom to use, modify, and distribute the software.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.0.2 of the package
Cross-Site Scripting in serve-index
Versions 1.6.2 and earlier of serve-index are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability. Because file and directory names are not escaped in the module's HTML output, a remote attacker that can influence file or directory names can launch a persistent cross-site scripting attack on the application.
Update to version 1.6.3 or later.
Regular Expression Denial of Service in negotiator
Affected versions of negotiator are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service attacks, which trigger upon parsing a specially crafted Accept-Language header value.
Update to version 0.6.1 or later.
