[Snyk] Fix for 4 vulnerabilities

[capslock66]

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

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• NodeJs/Sample/package.json
• NodeJs/Sample/package-lock.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) SNYK-JS-CROSSSPAWN-8303230	756
	Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') SNYK-JS-TAR-6476909	646
	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) SNYK-JS-COOKIE-8163060	529
	Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) SNYK-JS-BRACEEXPANSION-9789073	436

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[gemini-code-assist]

Summary of Changes

Hello @capslock66, 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 aims to enhance the security posture of the Node.js sample application by upgrading several npm dependencies. It is an automated fix generated by Snyk to resolve multiple identified vulnerabilities, including critical ReDoS and XSS issues, ensuring the project uses more secure and up-to-date library versions.

Highlights

• Automated Security Fixes: This pull request was automatically generated by Snyk to address four identified security vulnerabilities in the project's npm dependencies.
• Dependency Upgrades: Key dependencies npm and socket.io have been upgraded to newer versions to remediate the identified vulnerabilities.
• Vulnerabilities Addressed: The fixes target a high-severity Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS), a medium-severity Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, a medium-severity Cross-site Scripting (XSS), and a low-severity ReDoS vulnerability.

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[gemini-code-assist]

Code Review

This pull request, automatically generated by Snyk, upgrades npm and socket.io dependencies to resolve four security vulnerabilities. The upgrade of socket.io is a minor version bump and should be safe. However, the npm package is upgraded across a major version (v9 to v10), which is a breaking change. My review focuses on the potential risks associated with this npm upgrade, as npm is unconventionally listed as a production dependency.

[gemini-code-assist]

This PR upgrades npm from major version 9 to 10. This is a significant change that may introduce breaking changes, as noted in the PR description (isBreakingChange:true).

It's unconventional to have npm as a production dependency. npm is a package manager, typically used as a development tool, not a runtime library. The presence of npm-windows-upgrade in your dependencies further suggests it's being used as a tool.

Please consider the following:

• If npm is not used by your application at runtime, it should be removed from dependencies. If it's used for development or build scripts, it should be moved to devDependencies.
• If your application does rely on npm as a runtime library, this major version upgrade requires thorough testing to ensure your application continues to function correctly. You can check the npm v10 release notes for details on breaking changes.

Removing this dependency if unused, or moving it to devDependencies if only used for development, would be a better long-term solution than just upgrading it.