Vue Template Compiler version 2.2.2 represents a minor update to the 2.x series, succeeding version 2.2.1. Both versions serve the critical function of compiling Vue templates for Vue 2.0 projects, converting them into render functions that the Vue runtime can understand and execute. This process is essential for building dynamic user interfaces with Vue.js. Examining the provided metadata, the core functionalities and dependencies remain consistent between the two versions, both relying on he for HTML entity encoding/decoding and de-indent for removing unnecessary indentation from template code improving readability for developers that use the library. The key distinction lies in the release date. Version 2.2.2 was published on March 9th, 2017, approximately two weeks after version 2.2.1, which was released on February 26th, 2017. While the provided data doesn't explicitly detail the specific changes or bug fixes included in version 2.2.2, developers should generally opt for the newest patch version. This is due to the assumption that it incorporates improvements, bug resolutions, or performance enhancements addressing issues present in version 2.2.1. Users wanting to maximize the stability and benefit from potential refinements and minor bug fixes should strongly consider upgrading to vue-template-compiler 2.2.2 from vue-template-compiler 2.2.1
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.2.2 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.
