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Is @newrelic/security-agent safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged @newrelic/security-agent v3.0.1 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 65/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

@newrelic/security-agent Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • •Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

  • →This package has warnings detected. Evaluate the specific concerns before proceeding.

Install with brin add @newrelic/security-agent to automatically apply these checks before installation.

This is an automated, point-in-time assessment and may contain errors. Findings are risk indicators, not confirmed threats. Security posture may change over time. Maintainers can dispute findings via the brin review process.

@newrelic/security-agent Capabilities & Permissions

What @newrelic/security-agent can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Network Access

This package makes network requests.

csec.nr-data.netdiscuss.newrelic.comgithub.comissues.newrelic.com
Protocols: https, websocket

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

package.json (r)/var/ (r).env (r)package.json (r).env (r).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw)+20 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

AWS_EXECUTION_ENVCSEC_ENVKUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOSTNEW_RELIC_SECURITY_IAST_TEST_IDENTIFIERNODE_PG_FORCE_NATIVENR_CSEC_DEBUG_LOGFILE_MAX_COUNTPORTPWDUSERapplicationUUID

AGENTS.md for @newrelic/security-agent

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@newrelic/security-agent Documentation & Source Code

For the full @newrelic/security-agent README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about @newrelic/security-agent safety

Weekly Downloads

872.0K

Version

3.0.1

License

New Relic Software License v1.0

Other Versions

3.0.2

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

65/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: csec.nr-data.net, discuss.newrelic.com, github.com...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: AWS_EXECUTION_ENV, CSEC_ENV, KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST...

Is @newrelic/security-agent Safe? | npm Safety Scan - brin