When a car manufacturer discovers a faulty part, it is obliged to issue a recall and notify its customers of the damaged product. The problem is that all these cars are already on the road driving around with a recalled part, causing immense amounts of liability for all parties involved.
Building a Web application or API with open source components has direct parallels to building a car. Anyone using open source components must be aware that there will be vulnerabilities. And whether you’re building a car or software, your product is only as good as the components you use.
