fix: resolve webpack-dev-server security vulnerabilities #719
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Uses npm overrides to force webpack-dev-server to v5.2.1+, which fixes two moderate severity vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-30360 and related). The vulnerabilities allowed source code theft when developers access malicious websites while running the dev server. While these are dev-only risks (don't affect production), it's good practice to patch. webpack-dev-server is a transitive dependency of @wordpress/scripts which specifies ^4.15.1. The override forces all packages to use the patched 5.2.1+ version. Result: 0 total vulnerabilities (production and dev) Ref GHSA-9jgg-88mc-972h, GHSA-4v9v-hfq4-rm2v 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>
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Summary
Resolves the last 2 remaining security vulnerabilities by upgrading webpack-dev-server from 4.15.2 to 5.2.2 using npm overrides.
Vulnerabilities Fixed
Both moderate severity, dev-only:
Affected: webpack-dev-server <=5.2.0
Fixed in: webpack-dev-server 5.2.1+
The Solution
webpack-dev-server is a transitive dependency of @wordpress/scripts which specifies
^4.15.1. Using npm'soverridesfeature forces all packages to use the patched version:Testing
✅ Build: Completes successfully
✅ Tests: All pass
✅ npm audit: 0 vulnerabilities (production and dev)
Security Achievement
Complete vulnerability elimination:
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