Is Express Safe?
Express — Nerq Trust Score 86.0/100 (A grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is considered safe to use. Last updated: 2026-05-05.
Yes, Express is safe to use. Express is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 86.0/100 (A), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Express safe?
YES — Express has a Nerq Trust Score of 86.0/100 (A). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.
What is Express's trust score?
Express has a Nerq Trust Score of 86.0/100, earning a A grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Express?
Express's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.
What is Express and who maintains it?
| Author | wesleytodd |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Express
What is Express?
Express is a Node.js package — Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework.
How to Verify Safety
Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=express
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Trust Assessment
Express has a Nerq Trust Score of 84/100 (A-) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Express has a Trust Score of 84/100 (A-).
- Recommended for use — passes trust threshold.
- Always verify independently using the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 100/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 60/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Express collect?
Privacy assessment for Express is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.
Is Express secure?
Security score: 90/100. Express has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under MIT, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.
Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.
Full analysis: Express Security Report
Express Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Express's trust score of 86.0/100 (A) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (100/100), quality (65/100), community (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.
Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.
This page was last reviewed on May 05, 2026. Data version: 0.0.
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