Is Hash Node Safe?
Hash Node — Nerq Trust Score 80.2/100 (A- grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17
Hash Node is a npm package ([ with a Nerq Trust Score of 80.2/100 (A-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-17. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Hash Node safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Hash Node has a Nerq Trust Score of 80.2/100 (A-). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-17).
What is Hash Node's trust score?
Hash Node has a Nerq Trust Score of 80.2/100, 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 Hash Node?
Hash Node's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Hash Node and who maintains it?
| Author | smithy-team |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Hash Node
What is Hash Node?
Hash Node is a Node.js package — [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@smithy/hash-node) [](htt.
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=@smithy/hash-node
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Hash Node has a Nerq Trust Score of 80/100 (A-). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Hash Node has a Trust Score of 80/100 (A-).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
Detailed Score Analysis
| Dimension | Score |
|---|---|
| Security | 90/100 |
| Maintenance | 80/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 80/100 |
| Community | 45/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Hash Node collect?
Hash Node is a Node.js package maintained by smithy-team. It receives approximately 35,436,426 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
As a development package, Hash Node 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: Hash Node Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Hash Node secure?
Security score: 90/100. Hash Node has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.
Licensed under Apache-2.0, 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: Hash Node Security Report
How we calculated this score
Hash Node's trust score of 80.2/100 (A-) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (80/100), popularity (100/100), quality (80/100), community (45/100). 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.
Signals last measured on August 17, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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