Security vulnerabilities and automated fixes for package security issues
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A high-severity supply chain vulnerability was discovered in a `.github/dependabot.yml` configuration that lacked a cooldown period, meaning Dependabot could immediately propose updates to newly published (and potentially malicious) package versions. The fix adds a `cooldown` block with `default-days: 7` to enforce a 7-day waiting period before suggesting updates, giving the community time to detect and flag compromised packages.
A high-severity supply chain vulnerability was discovered in a `.github/dependabot.yml` configuration file that lacked a cooldown period for package updates. Without a cooldown, Dependabot could immediately propose updates to newly published—and potentially malicious—package versions. The fix adds a 7-day `cooldown` block to both the npm and github-actions ecosystem entries, giving the community time to identify and flag compromised packages before they're adopted.