refactor: Security upgrade express from 4.21.2 to 4.22.0

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Snyk has created this PR to fix 1 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• package.json
• package-lock.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling SNYK-JS-QS-14724253	710

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A minor dependency version update in package.json: the Express.js library has been upgraded from version 4.21.2 to 4.22.0.

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Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Dependency Update package.json	Express.js dependency bumped from 4.21.2 to 4.22.0

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main change: a security upgrade of express dependency from 4.21.2 to 4.22.0, which directly matches the changeset.
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package.json (1)

48-48: Verify package-lock.json alignment.

Since package-lock.json was also modified in this PR, ensure that the lock file correctly reflects the Express 4.22.0 update and all transitive dependencies (especially qs) are properly resolved and secure.

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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟠 Major

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🌐 Web query:

Express 4.22.0 release notes changelog qs vulnerability

💡 Result:

Short summary:

• Express 4.22.0 (Dec 1, 2024) listed an "Important: Security" entry ( Security fix for CVE-2024-51999 ). [1]
• The very next release, 4.22.1, reverted the 4.22.0 query-parser change and explicitly says the prior change was erroneous and "there is no actual security vulnerability associated with this behavior (CVE-2024-51999 has been rejected)". Use 4.22.1 instead of 4.22.0 if you need the stable behavior. [1]

Background on qs: the well-known qs prototype-pollution / DoS issue is CVE-2022-24999 (qs < 6.10.3), which affected Express versions predating the backport (Express 4.17.3 included a patched qs). That CVE is separate and was fixed in the qs/Express releases from 2022/2023. [2][3]

Sources:

• Express releases (4.22.0 and 4.22.1). [1]
• CVE-2022-24999 / qs vulnerability details. [2][3]

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🌐 Web query:

SNYK-JS-QS-14724253 vulnerability qs library patch fix

💡 Result:

Summary: SNYK-JS-QS-14724253 corresponds to CVE-2025-15284 — an arrayLimit bypass in qs that allows memory-exhaustion DoS when parsing bracket notation (a[]=...). Fixed in qs version 6.14.1. Remediation: upgrade qs to >= 6.14.1 (e.g., npm install qs@^6.14.1) and, if needed, add application-level limits on parsed array sizes. [1][2]

Sources:
[1] Snyk advisory for SNYK-JS-QS-14724253 (fix: upgrade to 6.14.1 or higher).
[2] GitLab advisory / CVE-2025-15284 (affected <6.14.1; fixed in 6.14.1).

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🌐 Web query:

Express 4.22.0 vs 4.21.2 breaking changes

💡 Result:

Short answer: there are no intentional breaking API changes between 4.21.2 and 4.22.0 — 4.22.0 was a security release (CVE-2024-51999) that briefly introduced an unintended/erroneous change to the extended query parser which could break some apps; that erroneous change was reverted in the follow-up 4.22.1. If you want to avoid the risk, upgrade to 4.22.1 (or stay on 4.21.2). [1][2]

Details / sources:

• 4.22.0: security fix (CVE-2024-51999). Full changelog on the Express GitHub releases page. [1]
• 4.22.1: explicitly notes the prior release (4.22.0) included an erroneous breaking change related to the extended query parser and that it was reverted. Upgrade to 4.22.1 to avoid that behavior. [1]
• For related 4.21.x notes (deprecation of "back" redirect string, dependency bumps), see the Express changelog/security updates. [2][3]

Sources:
[1] expressjs/express — Releases (4.22.1 / 4.22.0).
[2] Express — Security updates (4.x).
[3] Express changelog (4.21.0 / 4.20.0 notes).

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Express 4.22.0 does not address SNYK-JS-QS-14724253, and introduces a breaking change in the query parser.

SNYK-JS-QS-14724253 (CVE-2025-15284) is an arrayLimit bypass in the qs library, fixed in qs >= 6.14.1. Express 4.22.0's security note references CVE-2024-51999, a different issue that was erroneous and later reverted in 4.22.1. Verify that package-lock.json contains qs >= 6.14.1 to actually resolve the stated vulnerability. Additionally, Express 4.22.0 introduced an unintended breaking change to the extended query parser that was reverted in 4.22.1; consider upgrading to 4.22.1 or confirm that the query parser change does not break your application.

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In package.json around line 48, the dependency pinned to "express": "4.22.0"
does not ensure the qs >=6.14.1 fix for SNYK-JS-QS-14724253 and contains a
breaking query-parser change; update package.json to "express": "4.22.1" (or a
later secure Express) then run npm install to regenerate package-lock.json,
confirm package-lock.json contains qs >= 6.14.1, and run your app/tests to
validate that the extended query parser behavior is unaffected (if you cannot
upgrade, explicitly ensure qs is >=6.14.1 in package-lock or add a
resolution/override and verify tests).