Security context

What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.

npm/hosted-git-info

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Fixes

CVEs

MEDIUM

Peak severity

Highlights

Credential Leakage: 1 prior fix. Scrutinize any change in this area.

index.js: most-fixed (1 issue). Treat as high-risk during review.

0 high-severity fixes in this history; regressions here are high-impact.

Recurring patterns

The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.

Credential Leakage: The URL reconstruction logic could inadvertently strip or mishandle embedded credentials when normalizing git-associated HTTP/HTTPS protocols unless specifically classified as authenticated protocols.

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS): The fromUrl function utilizes complex regular expressions (like shortcutMatch) that exhibit polynomial worst-case time complexity, allowing remote attackers to trigger denial of service via specifically crafted input URLs.