Audit Report Summary

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Audit Report Summary
The following vulnerabilities were identified during an npm audit. These issues range in severity from low to critical and may require attention to ensure the security and integrity of your project.

Identified Issues and Resolutions
Critical Vulnerabilities
@babel/traverse (<7.23.2):
Issue: Arbitrary code execution when compiling specially crafted malicious code.
Description: This vulnerability allows attackers to inject and execute malicious code during the compilation process. By exploiting this issue, an attacker could potentially compromise the build environment or execute unauthorized actions, leading to severe security risks, such as unauthorized access, data corruption, or system compromise.

Solution: Run npm audit fix.
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High-Severity Vulnerabilities
ansi-regex (3.0.0):

Issue: Inefficient regular expression complexity causing potential performance issues.

Solution: Run npm audit fix.
Description: This vulnerability involves a regular expression pattern that is inefficiently designed, making it susceptible to excessive backtracking. An attacker could exploit this by providing specially crafted input, resulting in prolonged processing times or even a Denial of Service (DoS). This can degrade application performance, disrupt services, or impact user experience, particularly in high-traffic environments.
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braces (<3.0.3):

Issue: Uncontrolled resource consumption can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Description: This vulnerability allows attackers to exploit uncontrolled usage of system resources, such as CPU, memory, or disk space. By sending specially crafted inputs or requests, an attacker can overwhelm the application, leading to resource exhaustion. This results in degraded performance, application crashes, or the inability to serve legitimate users, effectively causing a Denial of Service (DoS).
Solution: Run npm audit fix.
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cross-spawn (7.0.0 - 7.0.4):

Issue: Vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS).
Solution: Run npm audit fix.
Description: This vulnerability arises from inefficient or poorly designed regular expressions that can be exploited by an attacker. By providing specifically crafted input, the attacker can trigger excessive backtracking in the regular expression engine. This results in high CPU usage, significantly slowing down the application or making it unresponsive. Such attacks can lead to Denial of Service (DoS), especially in environments with heavy traffic or limited computational resources.
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Moderate-Severity Vulnerabilities
ajv (<6.12.3):

Issue: Prototype pollution vulnerability that may allow unauthorized modification of the prototype object.
Solution: Run npm audit fix.
Description: This vulnerability occurs when an attacker is able to inject malicious properties into JavaScript objects' prototypes. By exploiting this flaw, the attacker can manipulate application behavior by overriding default properties or methods, potentially causing unexpected behavior, data corruption, or security risks. For example, it may allow unauthorized access to sensitive data, execution of arbitrary code, or denial of service (DoS) by altering application logic.
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hosted-git-info (<2.8.9):

Issue: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS).
Description: This vulnerability occurs when a regular expression is inefficiently designed, leading to excessive backtracking when processing complex or specially crafted input. An attacker can exploit this by sending input that causes the regular expression engine to consume a significant amount of CPU time, delaying or completely halting application responses. This can degrade application performance, disrupt services, or make the system unresponsive, effectively resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) attack. The severity of the impact depends on the application's traffic volume and resource constraints.
Solution: Run npm audit fix.
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Issues Without Immediate Fixes
yargs-parser (<=5.0.0):
Issue: Vulnerable to Prototype Pollution.
Solution: Currently no direct fix is available; consider evaluating alternatives.
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Recommended Actions
For Automatic Fixes: Run npm audit fix to address non-breaking changes.
For Full Fixes: Run npm audit fix --force to resolve all possible issues, including those requiring breaking changes.
Review Unresolved Issues: Investigate dependencies like yargs-parser that have no available fixes and explore safer alternatives.
Positive Outcomes
By addressing these vulnerabilities:

Your project will maintain robust security and stability.
Collaboration within the community will enhance the safety of shared dependencies.
You contribute to a safer and more inclusive ecosystem for all users.
For more guidance, refer to the npm audit documentation.