npm package report

Is mqtt safe?

mqtt (npm) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. Upgrade to 2.15.0 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

15 direct dependencies

5 carry known advisories, worst CRITICAL

2 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so npm packages are not covered.


cvss
7.5
high

CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

epss
2.6%
medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 86th percentile of all CVEs

xyz score
4.0
medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-hg78-c92r-hvwr, the advisory selected below

// 2 advisories

Affected versions of mqtt will cause the node process to crash when receiving specially crafted MQTT packets, making the application vulnerable to a denial of…

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v3.1 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
// questions
Is mqtt safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for mqtt (npm), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does mqtt have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for mqtt (npm), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-hg78-c92r-hvwr, GHSA-h9mj-fghc-664w.

Which version of mqtt should I use?

2.15.0 or later clears every advisory recorded for mqtt (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check mqtt before installing?

Search mqtt in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=mqtt. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


Checked 2026-11-14 at 09:17 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2020-09-01. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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