chore(deps): update express and related types to their latest compatible versions#5561
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- Updated `@types/express` from `^4.17.13` to `^4.17.21` - Updated `express` from `^4.17.3` to `^4.21.2` - Updated various dependencies in `package-lock.json` to their latest versions, including `body-parser`, `cookie`, `qs`, and others. This ensures compatibility with the latest features and security updates.
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For Bugs and Features; did you add new tests?
N/A - This is a dependency update to fix a security vulnerability.
Motivation / Use-Case
This PR addresses a critical security vulnerability CVE-2024-45296 in the
path-to-regexpdependency, which is a transitive dependency of Express.Vulnerability Details:
The vulnerability affects
path-to-regexpversions < 0.1.10, which can generate backtracking regular expressions that consume excessive CPU cycles, potentially leading to DoS attacks.Changes Made:
expressfrom 4.17.3 to 4.21.2@types/expressfrom 4.17.13 to 4.17.21path-to-regexp(0.1.12) which resolves the vulnerabilityReferences:
Breaking Changes
No breaking changes are expected. This is a security patch that maintains backward compatibility.
Additional Info
The update includes several other dependency updates that are part of the Express ecosystem:
All changes are backward compatible and primarily focus on security improvements and bug fixes.