Node.js has just released fixes for 10 security vulnerabilities that could put node-powered applications at risk and is urging everyone to update their systems.

  • python@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    I mean I’ll update my Node version, but until someone actually finds an exploit chain on a real system (instead of a vibecoded PoC) I don’t see any reason to panic. All these "could"s and "would"s in the article suggest that it’s kind of a nothing-burger imo

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      6 hours ago

      If it’s really a PoC, it would actually execute and therefore exploit something (otherwise it wouldn’t be a proof). In which case it doesn’t matter if it’s vibecoded or not. If you succeed in breaching a system with it, there’s an issue that needs to be fixed.

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        5 hours ago

        That’s exactly the thing. They call themselves PoCs, but most of the time the exploit chain that they “prove” relies on some extremely unrealistic condition, like the intruder already having elevated privileges. Or it’s just completely made up and the PoC only “works” because the AI changed the source code. It’s incredibly unreliable.

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      11 hours ago

      Pure sensationalism. We should celebrate new tools helping us to make oir software safer … but, nah, the end is nigh … start digging, and buy non-perishables, bullets, and lube