Inspecting and fixing the vulnerabilities
To fix the problems you can use the following methods:
- Automatic update: Use
npm audit fix
to automatically update vulnerable dependencies to patched versions. Be cautious as this might cause compatibility issues due to breaking changes in newer versions. - Manual update: Review the report and update specific dependencies. You can update to minor or patch versions to potentially address only the vulnerabilities and minimizing possible breaking changes.
- Use
npm update <package-name>
command to update to the latest version of the package. - Use npm install <package-name>@<version-number> command to replace that particular package to the specified version.
- Use
- Manual fix: For complex vulnerabilities or those requiring code changes, you might need to dive deeper. Check the vulnerable packages’ repository for existing fixes or raise an issue if one doesn’t exist.
Example: To fix the vulnerabilities using automatic update run the npm audit fix command and you will get results as follows:
How to Fix Security Vulnerabilities with NPM ?
Node Package Manager(npm) is a package manager provided by NodeJS which is a JavaScript runtime environment. Using npm you can add packages to your project. When you install any package you get the count of security vulnerabilities, this vulnerabilities are exposed weaknesses that can be a security threat by attackers.
We will discuss How to Fix Security Vulnerabilities with NPM:
Table of Content
- Getting an audit
- Inspecting and fixing the vulnerabilities
- Common Types of Issues
- Best Practices for Management
- Automated Tools for Detection
- Updating and Patching
- Access Controls
- Monitoring Advisories