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npm: update vulnerable production dependencies flagged by the supply-chain gate

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
71/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
node.js
Domain
devops

Research direction

Start in the npm workspace by checking its production dependency lockfile and reproducing the issue with npm audit --omit=dev --audit-level=critical. Identify compatible package updates that clear the reported advisories while preserving unrelated workspace versions. Done means the audit reports zero production advisories, package versions and lockfile validation are recorded, and supply-chain checks pass on the candidate SHA.

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Description

In plain language

The production dependency lockfile includes a critical proxy-addr security advisory plus other known issues. Compatible updates should remove these without weakening the audit gate.

Failed run: https://github.com/ruvnet/RuVector/actions/runs/38086802096
Reproduced with cd npm && npm audit --omit=dev --audit-level=critical: 9 affected packages (1 critical,3 high,5 moderate).
Critical advisory: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqcg-44mw-7w3h

Acceptance

  • Apply compatible dependency updates; preserve unrelated workspace versions.
  • npm audit --omit=dev --audit-level=critical passes with zero production advisories.
  • Record package versions and lockfile validation.
  • Supply-chain checks pass on the candidate SHA before closure.
Dominant language
Rust
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
59

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