Is PowerShell safe to use?

PowerShell has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (7.6.1). DepScope rates its health at 87/100 (low risk).

What is the latest version of PowerShell?

The latest version of PowerShell is 7.6.1, released 2026-04-21.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of PowerShell.

No, PowerShell is actively maintained. Latest release: 7.6.1 (2026-04-21).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for PowerShell at this time.

PowerShell is licensed under MIT.

nugetv7.6.1

PowerShell global tool

License MITpermissive93 versions1 maintainers0 deps61,376 weekly dl

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 87/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

25/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

12/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-04-21T20:04:46.667+00:00