Is Pkce Challenge Safe?

Pkce Challenge — Nerq Trust Score 60.5/100 (C+ grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-03-31.

Use Pkce Challenge with some caution. Pkce Challenge is a Node.js package with a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 80/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-31. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Pkce Challenge safe?

CAUTION — Pkce Challenge has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Pkce Challenge's trust score?

Pkce Challenge has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100, earning a C+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
80
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Pkce Challenge?

Pkce Challenge's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 80/100 (strong)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Pkce Challenge and who maintains it?

Authorcrouchcd
Categorynpm
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Pkce Challenge

What is Pkce Challenge?

Pkce Challenge is a Node.js package — Generate or verify a Proof Key for Code Exchange (PKCE) challenge pair.

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=pkce-challenge

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js packages

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Pkce Challenge has a Nerq Trust Score of 60/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security80/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency85/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Pkce Challenge collect?

Pkce Challenge is a Node.js package maintained by crouchcd. It receives approximately 11,319,541 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.

As a development package, Pkce Challenge does not directly collect end-user personal data. However, applications built with it may collect data depending on implementation. Privacy score: 80/100.

Review the package's dependencies for potential supply chain risks. Run your package manager's audit command regularly.

Full analysis: Pkce Challenge Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Pkce Challenge secure?

Security score: 80/100. Pkce Challenge 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: Pkce Challenge Security Report

How we calculated this score

Pkce Challenge's trust score of 60.5/100 (C+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (80/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (85/100), maintenance (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 March 31, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pkce Challenge safe to use?
Use with some caution. pkce-challenge has a Nerq Trust Score of 60.5/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (80/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Pkce Challenge's trust score?
pkce-challenge: 60.5/100 (C+). Score based on: security (80/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=pkce-challenge
What are safer alternatives to Pkce Challenge?
In the npm category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. pkce-challenge scores 60.5/100.
Does Pkce Challenge have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Pkce Challenge against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 80/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Pkce Challenge?
Pkce Challenge has a trust score of 60.5/100 (C+). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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