Version 0.18.5 • License Apache-2.0
One-Line Verdict
"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."
Poor
Maintenance slowing down.
5 CVE History
Historical vulnerabilities found.
7.2 MB
Critical Bloat: 7.2 MB
6,083,066
Highly Trusted
Package Payload
7 Direct
Clean dependency structure.
Cold-Start Impact
+107 ms
Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.
Current Threat Level
Risk Detected
Our audit detected 5 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 xlsx too heavy? Compare it with these industry standards:
"SheetJS Spreadsheet data parser and writer"
xlsx is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a robust footprint of 7.2 MB on disk.
# Install via NPM
npm install xlsx
# Install via Yarn
yarn add xlsx
You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for xlsx on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 20/100.
Run npm install xlsx. This installs version 0.18.5 and adds 7 direct dependencies to your project.
Yes, xlsx records 6,083,066 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.