[Snyk] Fix for 2 vulnerabilities

[turboOrange]

Snyk has created this PR to fix 2 vulnerabilities in the npm dependencies of this project.

Snyk changed the following file(s):

• readcode-backend/package.json
• readcode-backend/package-lock.json

Vulnerabilities that will be fixed with an upgrade:

	Issue	Score
	Prototype Pollution SNYK-JS-AXIOS-15252993	828
	Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling SNYK-JS-QS-15268416	708

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Pull request overview

This is a security-focused pull request generated by Snyk to address two vulnerabilities in the ReadCode backend's npm dependencies. The PR fixes a high-severity Prototype Pollution vulnerability in axios (SNYK-JS-AXIOS-15252993, score 828) and a medium-severity Resource Allocation vulnerability in qs (SNYK-JS-QS-15268416, score 708).

Changes:

• Updated axios from 1.6.0 to 1.13.5 to fix prototype pollution vulnerability
• Updated body-parser from 1.20.2 to 1.20.4 (includes updated qs dependency to fix resource allocation vulnerability)
• Updated express from 4.18.2 to 4.22.0 (pulls in updated dependencies with security fixes)

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File	Description
readcode-backend/package.json	Updates three direct dependencies: axios, body-parser, and express to versions that fix known security vulnerabilities
readcode-backend/package-lock.json	Reflects the complete dependency tree changes including transitive dependencies, with modernized utility packages replacing deprecated ones

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[Copilot]

The Express.js version update from 4.18.2 to 4.22.0 spans 4 minor versions. While Express maintains backward compatibility within the 4.x series, this jump may include:

• Changes to middleware behavior
• Updated dependencies with different behaviors
• Performance optimizations that might affect edge cases

Review the Express.js changelog between versions 4.18.2 and 4.22.0 to identify any behavioral changes that could affect your application, particularly around body parsing, cookie handling, and error handling middleware.

Suggested change

	"express": "^4.22.0",
	"express": "4.22.0",

[Copilot]

The axios version jump from 1.6.0 to 1.13.5 is significant. While this fixes the reported Prototype Pollution vulnerability (SNYK-JS-AXIOS-15252993), ensure that this version has been tested with your codebase. The jump of 7 minor versions may include breaking changes or behavior modifications. Review the axios changelog between these versions before deploying to production.

Suggested change

	"axios": "^1.13.5",
	"axios": "1.13.5",

[Copilot]

These security updates should be thoroughly tested before deployment. The repository has no automated tests (package.json shows "Error: no test specified"), which means these dependency updates cannot be automatically validated. Consider:

1. Manual testing of all API endpoints
2. Testing authentication and session management (affected by express updates)
3. Testing any functionality that parses query strings or request bodies (affected by qs and body-parser updates)
4. Verifying any code that makes HTTP requests (if axios is used indirectly through dependencies like openai)