Josh Goldberg 3/4/2024

Please Stop Sending Me Nested Dependency Security Reports

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The article discusses the problem of open source maintainers being flooded with automated security vulnerability reports about nested dependencies. The author argues these reports lack context, rarely indicate real vulnerabilities, and train maintainers to ignore genuine issues. It explains the limitations of tools like npm audit and suggests using more comprehensive tools or providing proof-of-concept demonstrations for actual vulnerabilities.

Please Stop Sending Me Nested Dependency Security Reports

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