xlsx

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Is xlsx safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged xlsx v0.18.5 with risk indicators that warrant review. 2 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)

xlsx Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

2

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • GHSA-4r6h-8v6p-xvw6: UNKNOWN
  • GHSA-5pgg-2g8v-p4x9: UNKNOWN
  • Can spawn child processes

xlsx CVE Vulnerabilities (2)

GHSA-4r6h-8v6p-xvw6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Prototype Pollution in sheetJS

GHSA-5pgg-2g8v-p4x9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

SheetJS Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

brin Recommendations

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

Install with brin add xlsx 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.

xlsx Capabilities & Permissions

What xlsx can access when installed. Review these capabilities before using with AI agents like Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex.

Filesystem Access

Reads and writes to the filesystem.

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

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xlsx Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about xlsx safety

Weekly Downloads

5.7M

Version

0.18.5

License

Apache-2.0

Last Scanned

Feb 1, 2026

Trust Score

65/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

CVEs (2)

GHSA-4r6h-8v6p-xvw6

Prototype Pollution in sheetJS

GHSA-5pgg-2g8v-p4x9

SheetJS Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Is xlsx Safe? | npm Safety Scan - brin