pyodbc

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Is pyodbc safe to use?

The latest brin safety scan flagged pyodbc v5.3.0 with risk indicators that warrant review. No known CVE vulnerabilities. Trust score: 95/100. Review the findings below before use. This is an automated assessment and may contain errors.

Install (safety-checked)

pyodbc Has Warnings

Warnings detected due to potential concerns

warning
CVEs

0

Threats

0

Install Scripts

0

Risk Indicators

  • Package includes native code modules
  • Package can spawn child processes

brin Recommendations

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

Install with brin add pyodbc 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.

pyodbc Capabilities & Permissions

What pyodbc 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.

/usr/ (rw).env (rw)site-packages (rw)pyproject.toml (rw)setup.py (rw).env (rw).env (rw).env (rw)+5 more

Process Spawning

This package can spawn child processes.

Environment Variables

Accesses the following environment variables.

HOMEBREW_PREFIXOSPYODBC_MYSQLPYODBC_POSTGRESQLPYODBC_SQLITEPYODBC_SQLSERVERPYODBC_TESTLOCAL

Native Modules

Contains native code that runs outside the JavaScript sandbox.

native extension

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pyodbc Documentation & Source Code

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

Frequently asked questions about pyodbc safety

Weekly Downloads

7.1M

Version

5.3.0

Last Scanned

Feb 5, 2026

Trust Score

95/100·Legitimacy signals, not safety

Capabilities

Filesystem

Reads & Writes files

Process

Spawns child processes

Environment

Accesses: HOMEBREW_PREFIX, OS, PYODBC_MYSQL...

Native

Contains native modules