Vue Template Compiler version 2.5.7 represents a minor update to the 2.5.x series, succeeding version 2.5.6. Both versions serve as template compilers specifically designed for Vue 2.0, offering the ability to pre-compile Vue templates into render functions, optimizing performance by shifting the compilation workload from the browser to the build process. Crucially, this enables developers to leverage advanced Vue features within single-file components and complex application structures.
A key observation is the almost identical nature of the metadata. Both versions share the same core description, dependencies (he for HTML entity encoding/decoding and de-indent for code formatting), MIT license, repository location on GitHub under the vuejs organization, and authorship by Evan You. This suggests the update from 2.5.6 to 2.5.7 is likely focused on bug fixes, performance enhancements, or very minor feature additions that didn't necessitate changes to the declared dependencies or high-level descriptions. The release date difference, with 2.5.7 released two days after 2.5.6, further supports this idea of a quick patch or refinement. If you are building a production Vue 2 application, upgrading to the latest version 2.5.7 is advisable to benefit from any stability improvements it provides. It is recommended to consult the official Vue.js changelog or release notes for specific details on the changes implemented in this update.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 2.5.7 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.
