npm audit vulnerability: High
Open
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 34
- Forks
- 87
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
A recent vulnerability in the "tar" package was found.
dynamodb-localhost > tar
Allows an "Arbitrary File Overwrite"
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/803
Contributor guide
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the repository's package metadata and dependency path from dynamodb-localhost to tar, then read advisory 803 to confirm the affected versions. Determine whether updating the dependency removes the arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability and verify the package still runs its local DynamoDB workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100