Is pbkdf2 safe to use?

pbkdf2 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.1.5). DepScope rates its health at 75/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of pbkdf2?

The latest version of pbkdf2 is 3.1.5, released 2025-09-24.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of pbkdf2.

No, pbkdf2 is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.1.5 (2025-09-24).

Popular alternatives to pbkdf2 in npm include: commander, tslib, @types/node, ajv, react-is.

npmv3.1.5

This library provides the functionality of PBKDF2 with the ability to use any supported hashing algorithm returned from crypto.getHashes()

License MITpermissive25 versions6 maintainers6 deps12,045,983 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 75/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

20/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

5/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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7/10typed

Types from @types/pbkdf2 (DefinitelyTyped)

Quality signals

Download trend

stable(0%)

Publish security

npm signed

Dependencies (6)

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