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[Snyk] Upgrade uuid from 3.3.2 to 3.4.0 #785

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"dependencies": {
"source-map-support": "^0.5.11",
"uuid": "^3.3.2"
"uuid": "^3.4.0"
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While upgrading uuid is a good step, version 3.4.0 is still very outdated and contains known security vulnerabilities, such as CVE-2021-3749 (a medium severity timing attack). This vulnerability is patched in versions 8.3.2 and later.

I strongly recommend upgrading to a more recent, non-vulnerable version. The latest stable version is 9.0.1.

Upgrading to a newer major version (like v8 or v9) will introduce breaking changes, primarily in how the functions are imported. For example:

  • v3 (current style): const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4');
  • v8/v9 (new style): const { v4: uuidv4 } = require('uuid');

A dedicated effort should be planned to perform this more significant upgrade to ensure the project's security and long-term maintainability.

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"uuid": "^3.4.0"
"uuid": "^9.0.1"

},
"devDependencies": {
"@types/aws-lambda": "^8.10.17",
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