Version 0.7.0 • License MIT
One-Line Verdict
"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."
Poor
Maintenance slowing down.
1 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
153.0 KB
Light footprint.
5,791,938
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
3 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+2 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 1 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.
Is passport too heavy? Compare it with these industry standards:
"Simple, unobtrusive authentication for Node.js."
passport is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 153.0 KB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install passport
# Install via Yarn
yarn add passport
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for passport on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 50/100.
Run npm install passport. This installs version 0.7.0 and adds 3 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, passport records 5,791,938 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.