Deprecated dependencies and outdated version of npm in package.json file is causing the compatibility issues.

[apsinghdev]

Current Behavior

We are using many deprecated dependencies in Music Blocks.

ISSUE: 1 - Deprecated dependencies

Project Security Audit

Overview

Our project's security audit reveals several vulnerabilities that require attention. This document outlines the current security status of our dependencies.

Running Audit

To check for vulnerabilities, run the following command:

npm audit

Detailed Vulnerability Report

Vulnerability Summary

• Total Vulnerabilities: 14
• Severity Breakdown:
  • Low: 2
  • Moderate: 1
  • High: 9
  • Critical: 2

Identified Vulnerabilities

High Severity Vulnerabilities

1. ansi-regex (4.0.0 - 4.1.0 || 5.0.0)

   • Issue: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
   • Location: node_modules/eslint/node_modules/ansi-regex, node_modules/table/node_modules/ansi-regex
   • Advisory: GHSA-93q8-gq69-wqmw
   • Fix: Available via npm audit fix

2. cross-spawn (7.0.0 - 7.0.4)

   • Issue: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
   • Location: node_modules/eslint/node_modules/cross-spawn
   • Advisory: GHSA-3xgq-45jj-v275
   • Fix: Available via npm audit fix

3. decode-uri-component (<0.2.1)

   • Issue: Denial of Service (DoS)
   • Location: node_modules/decode-uri-component
   • Advisory: GHSA-w573-4hg7-7wgq
   • Fix: Available via npm audit fix

Critical Severity Vulnerabilities

1. minimist (<=0.2.3)
   • Issue: Prototype Pollution
   • Location: node_modules/optimist/node_modules/minimist
   • Advisories:
     • GHSA-vh95-rmgr-6w4m
     • GHSA-xvch-5gv4-984h
   • Fix: Available via npm audit fix

Unresolved Vulnerabilities

Some vulnerabilities currently have no available fix:

1. clean-css (<4.1.11)

   • Issue: Regular Expression Denial of Service
   • Location: node_modules/gulp-minify-css/node_modules/clean-css
   • No fix available

2. lodash.template

   • Issue: Command Injection
   • Location: node_modules/gulp-util/node_modules/lodash.template
   • No fix available

3. node-static

   • Issue: Denial of Service and Directory Traversal
   • Location: node_modules/node-static
   • No fix available

Recommended Actions

1. Run npm audit fix to address fixable vulnerabilities
2. Manually review and potentially update or replace packages with unresolvable issues
3. Regularly update dependencies to ensure security
4. Consider alternative packages for those with known vulnerabilities

ISSUE: 2 - The package-lock.json file was created with an old version of npm

Checklist

• I have read and followed the project's code of conduct.
• I have searched for similar issues before creating this one.
• I have provided all the necessary information to understand and reproduce the issue.
• I am willing to contribute to the resolution of this issue.

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