Is json5 safe to use?

json5 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (0.14.0). DepScope rates its health at 60/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of json5?

The latest version of json5 is 0.14.0, released 2026-03-27.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of json5.

No, json5 is actively maintained. Latest release: 0.14.0 (2026-03-27).

Popular alternatives to json5 in PyPI include: boto3, boto3/, packaging, urllib3/, certifi.

json5 is licensed under Apache-2.0.

pypiv0.14.0

A Python implementation of the JSON5 data format.

License Apache-2.0permissive54 versions0 deps

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 60/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

0/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

OSS Scorecard

OpenSSF security posture score

4.6/10

weak

Maintainer trust

Active maintainers (3m)

2

Contributors (12m)

4

Primary author dominance

45%

GitHub stars

279

Quality signals

OSS Criticality

0.47medium

API access

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