Serve-index is a valuable npm package for developers aiming to provide directory listings in their web applications. Comparing versions 1.1.6 and 1.1.5 reveals subtle yet noteworthy changes. Both versions share core functionalities, offering directory listing capabilities and essential dependencies like "batch" (0.5.1) and "accepts" (~1.0.7) for content negotiation. Developer tools such as "mocha" (~1.21.1), "should" (~4.0.0), "istanbul" (0.3.0), and "supertest" (~0.13.0) remain consistent for testing and code coverage. The MIT license ensures open-source flexibility.
The primary difference lies in the introduction of the "parseurl" (~1.3.0) dependency in version 1.1.6. This suggests an enhancement related to URL parsing, potentially improving the package's ability to handle complex or malformed URLs gracefully. Another notable difference is the repository URL format: version 1.1.5 uses "git://", while version 1.1.6 uses "https://", indicating a shift towards a more secure protocol. These seemingly small changes may translate into improved robustness and security for applications utilizing serve-index 1.1.6. Developers should consider updating to benefit from these incremental improvements, particularly if their applications deal with user-supplied URLs where robust URL parsing becomes critical. Choosing the newer version provides the benefits of the more secure and reliable update.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.1.6 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.
