Is shellinabox safe to use?

shellinabox has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (2.21). DepScope rates its health at 66/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of shellinabox?

The latest version of shellinabox is 2.21, released 2026-04-06.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of shellinabox.

No, shellinabox is actively maintained. Latest release: 2.21 (2026-04-06).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for shellinabox at this time.

shellinabox is licensed under GPL-2.0-only WITH GPL-3.0-linking-source-exception.

homebrewv2.21

Export command-line tools to web based terminal emulator

License GPL-2.0-only WITH GPL-3.0-linking-source-exception1 versions1 maintainers4 deps2 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 66/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

7/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (4)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-06T22:35:23Z