Is Adal Safe?
Adal — Nerq Trust Score 73.5/100 (B grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12
Adal is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 73.5/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-04-12 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-04-12. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Adal safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Adal has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.5/100 (B). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-04-12).
What is Adal's trust score?
Adal has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.5/100, earning a B grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Adal?
Adal's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Adal and who maintains it?
| Author | Microsoft Corporation |
| Category | Python Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Adal
What is Adal?
Adal is a Python package — Note: This library is already replaced by MSAL Python, available here: https://pypi.org/project/msal/ .ADAL Python remains available here as a legacy. The ADAL for Python library makes it easy for pyt.
How to Verify Safety
Run pip audit or safety check. Review on PyPI for download stats.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=adal
Key Safety Concerns for Python package
When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.
Measured Signals
Adal has a Nerq Trust Score of 74/100 (B). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Adal has a Trust Score of 74/100 (B).
- 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 | 77/100 |
| Popularity | 90/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 35/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Adal collect?
Adal is a Python package maintained by Microsoft Corporation. It receives approximately 8,992,743 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Adal 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: Adal Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Adal secure?
Security score: 90/100. Adal 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: Adal Security Report
Adal Across Platforms
Same developer/company in other registries:
How we calculated this score
Adal's trust score of 73.5/100 (B) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (77/100), popularity (90/100), quality (65/100), community (35/100). 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 April 12, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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