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Snyk has created this PR to fix 4 vulnerabilities in the yarn dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

  • plugins/linguist/package.json

Note for zero-installs users

If you are using the Yarn feature zero-installs that was introduced in Yarn V2, note that this PR does not update the .yarn/cache/ directory meaning this code cannot be pulled and immediately developed on as one would expect for a zero-install project - you will need to run yarn to update the contents of the ./yarn/cache directory.
If you are not using zero-install you can ignore this as your flow should likely be unchanged.

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Failed to update the yarn.lock, please update manually before merging.

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

Issue Score
medium severity Directory Traversal
SNYK-JS-TAR-15032660
  149  
medium severity Directory Traversal
SNYK-JS-TAR-15127355
  127  
medium severity Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
SNYK-JS-DIFF-14917201
  61  
medium severity Uncontrolled Recursion
SNYK-JS-ESLINT-15102420
  45  

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EntelligenceAI PR Summary

This PR pins Backstage dependencies in the linguist plugin to specific versions instead of using workspace protocol references.

  • Changed @backstage/core-components from workspace:^ to pinned version 0.8.6
  • Changed @backstage/plugin-linguist-common from workspace:^ to pinned version 0.1.0
  • Modified plugins/linguist/package.json to use explicit version numbers for better version control

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Hello @q1blue, 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!

This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, aims to enhance the security posture of the plugins/linguist component by upgrading specific dependencies. The updates target critical vulnerabilities, including directory traversal, ReDoS, and uncontrolled recursion, ensuring a more secure and stable application environment.

Highlights

  • Dependency Updates: The pull request updates two dependencies in plugins/linguist/package.json: @backstage/core-components from workspace:^ to 0.8.6 and @backstage/plugin-linguist-common from workspace:^ to 0.1.0.
  • Vulnerability Fixes: These dependency updates are intended to fix 4 identified medium-severity vulnerabilities: two Directory Traversal issues (SNYK-JS-TAR), one Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) (SNYK-JS-DIFF), and one Uncontrolled Recursion (SNYK-JS-ESLINT).
  • Manual Intervention Required: Snyk reported a failure to update yarn.lock, requiring a manual update of this file before merging to ensure consistency and proper dependency resolution, especially for users of Yarn's zero-installs feature.
Changelog
  • plugins/linguist/package.json
    • Updated @backstage/core-components dependency from workspace:^ to 0.8.6.
    • Updated @backstage/plugin-linguist-common dependency from workspace:^ to 0.1.0.
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  • This pull request was automatically created by Snyk to address security vulnerabilities.
  • Snyk reported a warning that yarn.lock failed to update and requires manual intervention.
  • The PR description provides detailed information about the vulnerabilities being fixed and guidance for users of Yarn's zero-installs feature.
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This PR updates the dependency management strategy for the linguist plugin by transitioning from workspace protocol references to pinned package versions. Two Backstage dependencies are affected: @backstage/core-components is pinned to version 0.8.6, and @backstage/plugin-linguist-common is pinned to version 0.1.0. This change replaces the flexible workspace protocol (workspace:^) with specific version numbers, which is typically done when preparing a plugin for publication or to ensure consistent dependency resolution across different environments.

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File(s) Summary
plugins/linguist/package.json Updated dependency specifications from workspace protocol (workspace:^) to pinned versions: @backstage/core-components to 0.8.6 and @backstage/plugin-linguist-common to 0.1.0.

Sequence Diagram

This diagram shows the interactions between components:

sequenceDiagram
    participant PM as Package Manager
    participant LP as Linguist Plugin
    participant CC as @backstage/core-components
    participant PLC as @backstage/plugin-linguist-common

    Note over PM,PLC: Dependency Resolution Process

    PM->>LP: Read package.json
    LP-->>PM: Dependencies list
    
    alt Before Change (workspace:^)
        PM->>PM: Resolve workspace dependencies
        Note over PM: Uses local workspace versions
    else After Change (pinned versions)
        PM->>CC: Fetch version 0.8.6
        CC-->>PM: Package downloaded
        PM->>PLC: Fetch version 0.1.0
        PLC-->>PM: Package downloaded
        Note over PM: Uses specific published versions
    end
    
    PM->>LP: Install dependencies
    Note over LP: Plugin ready with pinned versions
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This automated Snyk pull request attempts to fix security vulnerabilities by pinning two dependencies in plugins/linguist/package.json. This approach is incorrect for this monorepo, which uses yarn workspaces with the workspace:^ protocol. The proposed changes will likely break the application due to a major version downgrade of @backstage/core-components. Additionally, the yarn.lock file has not been updated, which is a critical failure. The PR should be closed, and the vulnerabilities should be addressed by updating the underlying transitive dependencies correctly within the monorepo, for example by using resolutions in the root package.json.

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"@backstage/core-components": "0.8.6",
"@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/plugin-linguist-common": "workspace:^",
"@backstage/plugin-linguist-common": "0.1.0",

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The automated change to pin dependencies is incorrect for this monorepo as it breaks the yarn workspace setup.

  1. @backstage/core-components is severely downgraded from its workspace version (which is 0.13.4-next.0) to 0.8.6. This is a major breaking change and will almost certainly break the application.
  2. Internal packages like these should use workspace:^ to ensure they use the code from within the monorepo, not a separately published version.

These changes should be reverted. The underlying vulnerabilities should be fixed by updating the vulnerable transitive dependencies across the monorepo, for example by using resolutions in the root package.json.

    "@backstage/core-components": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/core-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "workspace:^",
    "@backstage/plugin-linguist-common": "workspace:^"

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