Is xattr safe to use?

xattr has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (1.3.0). DepScope rates its health at 63/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of xattr?

The latest version of xattr is 1.3.0, released 2025-10-13.

Does xattr have known vulnerabilities?

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of xattr.

No, xattr is actively maintained. Latest release: 1.3.0 (2025-10-13).

What are alternatives to xattr?

Popular alternatives to xattr in PyPI include: boto3, packaging, certifi, urllib3, requests.

xattr

pypiv1.3.0

Python wrapper for extended filesystem attributes

License MITpermissive33 versions2 deps457,440 weekly dl

xattr/xattr

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (63/100) — consider alternatives

Moderate health score (63/100) — verify manually

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

14/20

popularity

25/25

security

12/15

maturity

2/15

community

0/15

popularity_floor

Vulnerabilities

none known

Health History

Dependency Tree

License Audit

Dependencies (2)

cffi pytest;

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