Is B4A Safe?
B4A — Nerq Trust Score 74.2/100 (B grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-10-26
B4A is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 74.2/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-10-26 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-10-26. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is B4A safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — B4A has a Nerq Trust Score of 74.2/100 (B). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-10-26).
What is B4A's trust score?
B4A has a Nerq Trust Score of 74.2/100, 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 B4A?
B4A's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is B4A and who maintains it?
| Author | mafintosh |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: B4A
What is B4A?
B4A is a Node.js package — Bridging the gap between buffers and typed arrays.
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=b4a
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
B4A 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
- B4A 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 | 65/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 80/100 |
| Community | 30/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does B4A collect?
B4A is a Node.js package maintained by mafintosh. It receives approximately 54,813,960 weekly downloads. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
As a development package, B4A 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: B4A Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is B4A secure?
Security score: 90/100. B4A 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: B4A Security Report
How we calculated this score
B4A's trust score of 74.2/100 (B) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (65/100), popularity (100/100), quality (80/100), community (30/100). 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 October 26, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API) · Dated observation record
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