Is Cffi Safe?

Cffi — Nerq Trust Score 75.8/100 (B+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-18

Cffi is a Python package with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-18 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 100/100. Data sourced from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-18. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Cffi safe?

Trust Score Breakdown — Cffi has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-18).

Security Analysis → Cffi Privacy Report →

What is Cffi's trust score?

Cffi has a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100, earning a B+ grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
100

What are the key security findings for Cffi?

Cffi's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 100/100 — community adoption

What is Cffi and who maintains it?

AuthorArmin Rigo, Maciej Fijalkowski
CategoryPython Packages
SourceN/A

Cffi Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

cffi
62/100 · homebrew
cffi
57/100 · crates

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Safety Guide: Cffi

What is Cffi?

Cffi is a Python package — Foreign Function Interface for Python calling C code..

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=cffi

Key Safety Concerns for Python package

When evaluating any Python package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious uploads, maintenance status.

Measured Signals

Cffi has a Nerq Trust Score of 76/100 (B+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance100/100
Popularity100/100
Quality40/100
Community35/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Cffi collect?

Cffi is a Python package maintained by Armin Rigo, Maciej Fijalkowski. It receives approximately 292,773,640 weekly downloads.

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

Is Cffi secure?

Security score: 90/100. Cffi has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

License information not available. 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: Cffi Security Report

Cffi Across Platforms

Same developer/company in other registries:

cffi (homebrew, 62/100)cffi (crates, 57/100)

How we calculated this score

Cffi's trust score of 75.8/100 (B+) is computed from PyPI registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (100/100), popularity (100/100), quality (40/100), 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 August 18, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cffi Safe?
cffi with a Nerq Trust Score of 75.8/100 (B+). Strongest signal: popularity (100/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100).
What is Cffi's trust score?
cffi: 75.8/100 (B+). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (100/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=cffi
What are safer alternatives to Cffi?
In the Python Packages category, more Python packages are being analyzed — check back soon. cffi scores 75.8/100.
Does Cffi have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Cffi against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Cffi actively maintained?
Cffi maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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