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npm Commands: A Security-Focused Guide to Safe Usage
The npm commands you run every day have security consequences. Here is a practical npm commands list with the safe way to use each one.
Mar 27, 20265 min read
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follow-redirects: Known Vulnerabilities and How to Stay Patched
follow-redirects sits under axios in millions of Node apps. A practical guide to its CVE history and how to keep the pinned version current.
Mar 27, 20266 min read
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react-router-dom and @types/react-router-dom: Versioning Done Right
Installing npm react router dom packages looks trivial until the types break. Here is how react-router-dom versions map to @types packages, and which combinations are wrong.
Mar 26, 20266 min read
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@babel/plugin-transform-runtime: What It Does and When You Need It
The babel plugin transform runtime deduplicates Babel's injected helpers and keeps polyfills out of the global scope. Here is what it actually changes in your output, and when it earns its place.
Mar 26, 20266 min read
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rrule npm Package: Recurrence Rules, Health, and Pitfalls
The rrule npm package is the standard way to handle iCalendar recurrence rules in JavaScript — but it carries timezone traps, unbounded-expansion hazards, and a slow maintenance pulse worth knowing before you depend on it.
Mar 26, 20267 min read
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marked on npm: Security Review and Safe Usage
marked is a fast Markdown parser, but it does not sanitize output and older versions carried a ReDoS bug. Here is how to use marked npm without opening an XSS hole.
Mar 25, 20265 min read
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Is the got npm Package Safe? A Security Review of got for Node.js
got is a well-maintained HTTP client, but one redirect-handling CVE and its SSRF-prone defaults are worth knowing before you ship it. Here is the security review.
Mar 25, 20265 min read
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Securing Your Vue Project with eslint-plugin-vue
eslint-plugin-vue is the official linter for Vue single-file components. It is not a security scanner, but used well it removes whole classes of bugs that turn into vulnerabilities.
Mar 25, 20265 min read
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Is the npm Luxon Package Safe to Use? A Security Review
The npm Luxon package is actively maintained and safe for current use, with one notable historical ReDoS advisory to be aware of. Here is the security picture.
Mar 24, 20265 min read
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