Why upgrading to fix a CVE often makes things worse

Upgrading dependencies to patch CVEs often fails in three ways: no fixed version exists, the patch hasn't shipped yet, or the upgrade breaks the application. Meanwhile, auto-upgrading now carries supply-chain risk—attackers have learned to exploit the reflex by compromising maintainer accounts and shipping malware through official channels.

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