Is sanitize-filename safe to use?

sanitize-filename has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.6.4). DepScope rates its health at 79/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of sanitize-filename?

The latest version of sanitize-filename is 1.6.4, released 2026-03-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of sanitize-filename.

No, sanitize-filename is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.6.4 (2026-03-20).

Popular alternatives to sanitize-filename in npm include: minimatch, wrap-ansi, @types/node, eslint-visitor-keys, ajv.

sanitize-filename is licensed under WTFPL OR ISC.

npmv1.6.4

Sanitize a string for use as a filename

License WTFPL OR ISCpermissive23 versions1 maintainers1 deps5,583,338 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 79/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

17/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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10/10typed

bundled

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.69high

Dependencies (1)

API access

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