Is Math Safe?

Math — Nerq Trust Score 50.5/100 (C- grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is has notable safety concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-01.

Use Math with some caution. Math is a PHP package with a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 65/100. Popularity: 95/100. Data sourced from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. Last updated: 2026-04-01. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Math safe?

CAUTION — Math has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

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What is Math's trust score?

Math has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
65
Popularity
95

What are the key security findings for Math?

Math's strongest signal is popularity at 95/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It has not yet reached the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 65/100 (moderate)
Popularity: 95/100 — community adoption

What is Math and who maintains it?

Authorbrick
Categorypackagist
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Math

What is Math?

Math is a PHP package — Arbitrary-precision arithmetic library.

How to Verify Safety

Run composer audit. Check packagist.org.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=brick/math

Key Safety Concerns for PHP packages

When evaluating any PHP package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, PHP compatibility.

Trust Assessment

Math has a Nerq Trust Score of 50/100 (C-) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security65/100
Privacy80/100
Reliability90/100
Transparency50/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD.

What data does Math collect?

Math is a PHP package maintained by brick. It receives approximately 500,809,551 weekly downloads.

As a development package, Math 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: Math Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Math secure?

Security score: 65/100. Review security practices and consider alternatives with higher security scores for sensitive use cases.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Math Security Report

How we calculated this score

Math's trust score of 50.5/100 (C-) is computed from packagist.org, GitHub, and NVD. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (65/100), privacy (80/100), reliability (90/100), transparency (50/100), maintenance (60/100). 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.

This page was last reviewed on April 01, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Math safe to use?
Use with some caution. brick/math has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-). Strongest signal: popularity (95/100). Score based on security (65/100), popularity (95/100).
What is Math's trust score?
brick/math: 50.5/100 (C-). Score based on: security (65/100), popularity (95/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=brick/math
What are safer alternatives to Math?
In the packagist category, more PHP packages are being analyzed — check back soon. brick/math scores 50.5/100.
Does Math have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Math against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 65/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
How actively maintained is Math?
Math has a trust score of 50.5/100 (C-). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.

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