Version 3.1.0 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."
Poor
Maintenance slowing down.
2 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
853.4 KB
Light footprint.
3,360,833
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
14 Direct
Dependency Hell Risk: High chain complexity.
Cold-Start Impact
+13 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 2 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.
Accuracy Protocol
Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.
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"A batteries-included SQL query & schema builder for PostgresSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB, MSSQL and SQLite3"
knex is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 853.4 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install knex
# Install via Yarn
yarn add knex
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for knex on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 50/100.
Run npm install knex. This installs version 3.1.0 and adds 14 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, knex records 3,360,833 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.