Is hashcash safe to use?

hashcash has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.22). DepScope rates its health at 61/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of hashcash?

The latest version of hashcash is 1.22, released 2026-04-26.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of hashcash.

No, hashcash is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.22 (2026-04-26).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for hashcash at this time.

homebrewv1.22

Proof-of-work algorithm to counter denial-of-service (DoS) attacks

License LicenseRef-Homebrew-public-domain OR BSD-3-Clause OR LGPL-2.1-only OR GPL-2.0-onlypermissive1 versions1 maintainers1 deps7 weekly dl

61

/ 100

Health

safe to use

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

Health breakdown

0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

0/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

2/15

community

Vulnerabilities

0

none known

Dependencies (1)

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-26T22:24:34Z