[Snyk] Upgrade react-scripts from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3

[nejidevelops]

Snyk has created this PR to upgrade react-scripts from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3.

ℹ️ Keep your dependencies up-to-date. This makes it easier to fix existing vulnerabilities and to more quickly identify and fix newly disclosed vulnerabilities when they affect your project.

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• The recommended version is 2 versions ahead of your current version.

• The recommended version was released 4 years ago.

Issues fixed by the recommended upgrade:

	Issue	Score	Exploit Maturity
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-IMMER-1019369	452	Proof of Concept
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-INI-1048974	452	Proof of Concept
	Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) SNYK-JS-IP-6240864	452	Proof of Concept
	Improper Handling of Extra Parameters SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-6141137	452	Proof of Concept
	Improper Input Validation SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-2407770	452	Proof of Concept
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-ASYNC-2441827	452	Proof of Concept
	Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification) SNYK-JS-BODYPARSER-7926860	452	No Known Exploit
	Remote Memory Exposure SNYK-JS-DNSPACKET-1293563	452	No Known Exploit
	Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) SNYK-JS-PATHTOREGEXP-7925106	452	Proof of Concept
	Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) SNYK-JS-PATHTOREGEXP-8482416	452	Proof of Concept
	Command Injection SNYK-JS-REACTDEVUTILS-1083268	452	Proof of Concept
	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) SNYK-JS-COOKIE-8163060	452	No Known Exploit
	Information Exposure SNYK-JS-EVENTSOURCE-2823375	452	Proof of Concept
	Open Redirect SNYK-JS-EXPRESS-6474509	452	No Known Exploit
	Cross-site Scripting SNYK-JS-EXPRESS-7926867	452	No Known Exploit
	Information Exposure SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-2332181	452	Proof of Concept
	Information Exposure SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-6444610	452	Proof of Concept
	Improper Input Validation SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-1078283	452	No Known Exploit
	Open Redirect SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-1533425	452	Proof of Concept
	Access Restriction Bypass SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-2401205	452	Proof of Concept
	Authorization Bypass SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-2407759	452	Proof of Concept
	Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key SNYK-JS-URLPARSE-2412697	452	Proof of Concept
	Information Exposure SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-2396346	452	No Known Exploit
	Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs SNYK-JS-BABELTRAVERSE-5962462	452	Proof of Concept
	Cross-site Scripting SNYK-JS-SEND-7926862	452	No Known Exploit
	Cross-site Scripting SNYK-JS-SERVESTATIC-7926865	452	No Known Exploit

Release notes

Package name: react-scripts

• 4.0.3 - 2021-02-22
• 4.0.2 - 2021-02-03
• 4.0.1 - 2020-11-23

from react-scripts GitHub release notes

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[gemini-code-assist]

Hello @nejidevelops, 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!

Summary of Changes

Hello team, gemini-code-assist here to provide a summary of this pull request. This PR, automatically generated by Snyk, aims to upgrade the react-scripts dependency from version 4.0.1 to 4.0.3. The primary motivation for this upgrade is to address a significant number of reported security vulnerabilities, including several high and medium severity issues like Prototype Pollution, SSRF, ReDoS, and XSS, as detailed in the PR description. The changes are minimal, focusing solely on updating the dependency version in the package manifest.

Highlights

• Dependency Upgrade: Upgrades the react-scripts package from version 4.0.1 to 4.0.3.
• Security Fixes: This upgrade addresses multiple security vulnerabilities identified by Snyk, including high and medium severity issues, improving the project's security posture.

Changelog

• package.json
  • Updated react-scripts dependency from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3.

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[gemini-code-assist]

Code Review

This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, proposes an upgrade of react-scripts from version 4.0.1 to 4.0.3. This is a valuable change as it addresses a significant number of security vulnerabilities, including one critical (SNYK-JS-BABELTRAVERSE-5962462) and several high-severity issues, as detailed in the PR description. Keeping dependencies updated is crucial for security and maintainability.

Summary of Findings

• Security Vulnerability Remediation: The upgrade of react-scripts from 4.0.1 to 4.0.3 is crucial as it addresses multiple security vulnerabilities, including the critical SNYK-JS-BABELTRAVERSE-5962462 and various high/medium severity issues.
• Post-Upgrade Testing Recommended: Due to react-scripts being a core dependency, thorough testing of the development server, build process, and application functionality is recommended after applying this upgrade to ensure no regressions.
• Consideration for Future react-scripts Major Version Upgrade: While this patch to react-scripts 4.0.3 is beneficial, version 4.x is relatively old. Planning a future migration to react-scripts 5.x is advised for long-term maintainability, access to newer features, and continued support.

Merge Readiness

This upgrade is important for addressing security vulnerabilities. I've raised two medium severity points for consideration:

1. Confirmation of thorough testing after the react-scripts upgrade.
2. A suggestion to consider and plan for a future migration to react-scripts 5.x for long-term project health.

It would be beneficial to address or acknowledge these points before merging. As an AI reviewer, I am not authorized to approve pull requests. Please ensure this change undergoes further human review and approval if necessary.

[gemini-code-assist]

Since react-scripts is a critical part of the build pipeline and development server, could you please ensure that comprehensive testing is performed after this upgrade? This should ideally include:

• Verifying the development server (npm start or yarn start) functions as expected.
• Ensuring the production build (npm run build or yarn build) completes successfully and the output is functional.
• Running the full automated test suite to catch any regressions.

While patch versions like this are generally safe and focused on fixes, confirming stability in your specific project is important.

[gemini-code-assist]

This upgrade to [email protected] is a positive step for security. It's also worth noting that react-scripts version 4.x is an older major version (v4.0.3 was released in February 2021, as per the release notes), with version 5.x being the latest stable release.

Has the team considered or started planning a migration to react-scripts 5.x? Upgrading would provide more up-to-date underlying tools (Webpack 5, Jest 27, etc.), potentially better performance, new features, and ensure you're on a more actively supported path. This would be a larger undertaking but is recommended for long-term project health and to stay current with the React ecosystem.