Is whois safe to use?

whois has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (5.6.6). DepScope rates its health at 62/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of whois?

The latest version of whois is 5.6.6, released 2026-02-17.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of whois.

No, whois is actively maintained. Latest release: 5.6.6 (2026-02-17).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for whois at this time.

whois is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

homebrewv5.6.6

Lookup tool for domain names and other internet resources

License GPL-2.0-or-later1 versions1 maintainers2 deps104 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 62/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

Dependencies (2)

API access

Get this data programmatically — free, no authentication.

curl https://depscope.dev/api/check/homebrew/whois

Last updated · 2026-02-17T14:32:58Z