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Security checkJuly 11, 2023

semver-regex Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS)

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High severitynpmsemver-regex

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Description

npm semver-regex is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Recommendation

Update the semver-regex package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **= 4.0.0 < 3.1.3**
  • Patched version(s): **4.0.1 3.1.3**

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