Webpack-defaults versions 1.2.0 and 1.3.0, both designed to provide shareable default configurations for Webpack projects, exhibit subtle yet important differences for developers. Both versions share core dependencies like chalk for console styling and mrm-core for automating repetitive tasks. They also utilize an identical suite of development dependencies, suggesting a consistent development workflow including Babel for transpilation, Jest for testing, ESLint for linting with eslint-config-webpack, lint-staged for pre-commit linting, Nodemon for development server restarts, NSP for security vulnerability checks, and standard-version for simplified release management.
The key difference lies in the release date, with version 1.3.0 being released on June 9, 2017 and version 1.2.0 on June 8, 2017, indicating likely bug fixes and minor enhancements in the newer version. Given the identical dependency lists, these changes probably address internal code adjustments or refinements without altering external API or functionality drastically. For developers using webpack-defaults, upgrading to 1.3.0 is recommended to benefit from the latest fixes and optimizations, ensuring a more stable and potentially performant experience. While the core functionality remains consistent – offering pre-configured webpack settings that reduce boilerplate – the incremental improvements in 1.3.0 contribute to a smoother development process. Therefore, carefully consider staying up-to-date to leverage these refined webpack defaults.
All the vulnerabilities related to the version 1.3.0 of the package
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in cross-spawn
Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.
