npm package report

Is pbkdf2 safe?

pbkdf2 (npm) has 3 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated CRITICAL. Upgrade to 3.1.7 or later to clear all of them. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

14 packages depend on it

an advisory here reaches each of them

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// ai model usage

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

cvss

9.1

critical

CVSS v4.0 base score out of 10

epss

0.46%

medium

chance of exploitation in 30 days, 41st percentile of all CVEs

xyz score

4.9

medium

CyberXYZ composite out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-v62p-rq8g-8h59, the advisory selected below

// 3 advisories

GHSA-v62p-rq8g-8h59

CRITICALGitHub ratingCVE-2025-6547

On historic but declared as supported Node.js versions (0.12-2.x), pbkdf2 silently disregards Uint8Array input

Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

// cvss v4.0 vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: High
Attack requirements: Present
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Confidentiality (vulnerable system): None
Integrity (vulnerable system): High
Availability (vulnerable system): None
Confidentiality (subsequent systems): High
Integrity (subsequent systems): High
Availability (subsequent systems): High

// questions

Is pbkdf2 safe to install?

CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 3 known vulnerabilities for pbkdf2 (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

Does pbkdf2 have known vulnerabilities?

Yes. CyberXYZ records 3 known vulnerabilities for pbkdf2 (npm), the worst rated CRITICAL. They are GHSA-v62p-rq8g-8h59, GHSA-h7cp-r72f-jxh6, GHSA-477h-4r7f-fvrx.

Which version of pbkdf2 should I use?

3.1.7 or later clears every advisory recorded for pbkdf2 (npm). Check the release you pick before installing it.

How do I check pbkdf2 before installing?

Search pbkdf2 in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=pbkdf2. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.

Checked 2026-11-14 at 06:24 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2026-10-06. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.