[Snyk] Fix for 1 vulnerabilities

[saurabharch]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• deps/npm/package.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Directory Traversal SNYK-JS-TAR-15127355	596

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Summary of Changes

Hello @saurabharch, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request focuses on enhancing the project's security by automatically patching a critical Directory Traversal vulnerability. It achieves this by updating specific npm package dependencies to their latest secure versions, thereby safeguarding against potential exploits and ensuring the integrity of file system operations within the application.

Highlights

• Vulnerability Fix: This pull request addresses a medium-severity 'Directory Traversal' vulnerability (SNYK-JS-TAR-15127355) identified in the project's npm dependencies.
• Dependency Upgrades: To remediate the vulnerability, the pacote dependency has been upgraded from version ^7.0.2 to ^21.0.1, and the tar dependency has been upgraded from ^4.0.2 to ^7.5.7.
• Automated Creation: This pull request was automatically generated by Snyk to provide a fix for the detected security issue.

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Changelog

• deps/npm/package.json
  • Updated pacote dependency from version ^7.0.2 to ^21.0.1.
  • Updated tar dependency from version ^4.0.2 to ^7.5.7.

Activity

• The pull request was automatically created by Snyk to propose a fix for an identified Directory Traversal vulnerability.
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Code Review

This pull request from Snyk addresses a directory traversal vulnerability by upgrading the pacote and tar dependencies. The upgrades involve major version jumps: pacote from v7 to v21 and tar from v4 to v7. Snyk has correctly identified these as potentially breaking changes. Given the significance of these dependencies in the npm codebase, it is essential to conduct thorough testing to validate that these upgrades do not introduce any regressions or unexpected behavior.

[gemini-code-assist]

Upgrading pacote from v7 to v21 is a significant major version jump. This introduces a high risk of breaking API changes. Thorough regression testing is essential for all functionalities that rely on pacote.

[gemini-code-assist]

The upgrade of tar from v4 to v7 is a major version change that could introduce breaking changes. As tar is fundamental to package creation, it's critical to verify that all packing-related functionalities remain stable and correct after this update.