Does playwright have any known vulnerabilities?

No known CVE vulnerabilities were found for playwright v1.58.1 in the brin database.

What capabilities does playwright have?

playwright has the following detected capabilities: network access, filesystem access, process spawning, environment variable access. Review these before using with AI coding agents.

Can I use playwright safely with AI coding agents?

playwright has been flagged with risk indicators. Review the detected threats and capabilities before using with AI coding agents. Assessments are automated and may contain errors.

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Q: Is playwright safe to use?

playwright v1.58.1 has warnings detected in the latest brin safety scan. Trust score: 75/100. Review the flagged concerns before use. This is an automated assessment.

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Is playwright safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged playwright v1.58.1 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 75/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

playwright Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning

CVEs

Threats

Install Scripts

Risk Indicators

•Can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

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

Install with brin add playwright 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.

playwright Capabilities & Permissions

What playwright 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.

aka.msapi.example.comcs.chromium.orgdemo.playwright.devdeveloper.mozilla.orgdevelopers.google.comen.wikipedia.orgexample.comgithub.comhacks.mozilla.org+8 more

Protocols: http, https, websocket

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

.env (r)node_modules (r).env (r)package.json (r).env (r).env (r).env (r).env (r)+45 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

git

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

${secretName}BROWSERSLIST_IGNORE_OLD_DATABUILD_URLCHOKIDAR_INTERVALCHOKIDAR_PRINT_FSEVENTS_REQUIRE_ERRORCHOKIDAR_USEPOLLINGCICI_COMMIT_REF_NAMECI_COMMIT_SHACI_ENVIRONMENT_NAME+107 more

AGENTS.md for playwright

Good instructions lead to good results. brin adds playwright documentation to your AGENTS.md so your agent knows how to use it properly—improving both safety and performance.

brin init

Vercel's research: 100% accuracy with AGENTS.md vs 53% without →

playwright Documentation & Source Code

For the full playwright README, API documentation, and source code, visit the official package registry.

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Frequently asked questions about playwright safety

Install (safety-checked)

Weekly Downloads

35.0M

Version

1.58.1

License

Apache-2.0

Other Versions

1.58.2

Last Scanned

Feb 3, 2026

Trust Score

75/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Network

Connects to: aka.ms, api.example.com, cs.chromium.org...

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: ${secretName}, BROWSERSLIST_IGNORE_OLD_DATA, BUILD_URL...