perl has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (5.042002). DepScope rates its health at 56/100 (high risk).

What is the latest version of perl?

The latest version of perl is 5.042002, released 2026-03-29.

Does perl have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of perl.

No, perl is actively maintained. Latest release: 5.042002 (2026-03-29).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for perl at this time.

cpanv5.042002

The Perl 5 language interpreter

License perl_51 versions1 maintainers0 deps

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (56/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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Last updated · 2026-03-29T14:14:40