Is Mocha Safe?
Mocha — Nerq Trust Score 79.8/100 (B+ grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17
Mocha is a npm package (simple, flexible, fun test framework) with a Nerq Trust Score of 79.8/100 (B+), 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 Mocha safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Mocha has a Nerq Trust Score of 79.8/100 (B+). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-17).
What is Mocha's trust score?
Mocha has a Nerq Trust Score of 79.8/100, 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 Mocha?
Mocha's strongest signal is popularity at 100/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Mocha and who maintains it?
| Author | joshuakgoldberg |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Mocha
What is Mocha?
Mocha is a Node.js package — simple, flexible, fun test framework.
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=mocha
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Mocha has a Nerq Trust Score of 80/100 (B+). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Mocha has a Trust Score of 80/100 (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 | 90/100 |
| Popularity | 100/100 |
| Quality | 65/100 |
| Community | 45/100 |
Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.
What data does Mocha collect?
Mocha is a Node.js package maintained by joshuakgoldberg. It receives approximately 15,200,190 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Mocha 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: Mocha Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Mocha secure?
Security score: 90/100. Mocha 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: Mocha Security Report
Mocha Across Platforms
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How we calculated this score
Mocha's trust score of 79.8/100 (B+) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (90/100), popularity (100/100), quality (65/100), 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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