Is base64 safe to use?

base64 has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.0). DepScope rates its health at 61/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of base64?

The latest version of base64 is 1.0, released 2026-04-20.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of base64.

No, base64 is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.0 (2026-04-20).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for base64 at this time.

base64 is licensed under BSD-3-Clause.

hackagev1.0

A modern Base64 library

License BSD-3-Clausepermissive14 versions1 maintainers0 deps

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 61/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-20T09:41:27.018667445Z