Vue Template Compiler version 2.1.5 is a minor update to the 2.x series, succeeding version 2.1.4. Both versions, designed for Vue 2.0, serve as crucial tools for pre-compiling Vue templates, enhancing runtime performance by converting templates into render functions before they reach the browser. This pre-compilation step is vital for Vue.js development, especially in scenarios where performance is paramount.
The core dependencies, he for HTML entity encoding/decoding and de-indent for removing unnecessary indentation from code strings, remain consistent between the two versions. This suggests the update likely focuses on internal improvements, bug fixes, or subtle enhancements to the compilation process rather than a major overhaul of core functionalities.
From a developer's perspective, upgrading from 2.1.4 to 2.1.5 should be relatively seamless, minimizing the risk of introducing breaking changes into existing Vue.js projects. While the specific changes remain implicit without dedicated release notes, the update potentially contains optimizations that lead to better compilation times or slightly more efficient render functions. The release date difference of approximately 11 days hints at a quick turnaround, potentially addressing critical but minor issues discovered shortly after the release of the previous version. For developers concerned about stability and optimizing their Vue applications, staying current with the latest minor version is generally advised.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.1.5 of the package
vue-template-compiler vulnerable to client-side Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
A vulnerability has been discovered in vue-template-compiler, that allows an attacker to perform XSS via prototype pollution. The attacker could change the prototype chain of some properties such as Object.prototype.staticClass or Object.prototype.staticStyle to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. Vue 2 has reached End-of-Life. This vulnerability has been patched in Vue 3.
