Is Multer Safe?
Multer — Nerq Trust Score 72.8/100 (B grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17
Multer is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 72.8/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-08-17 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 90/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-08-17. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Multer safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Multer has a Nerq Trust Score of 72.8/100 (B). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-08-17).
What is Multer's trust score?
Multer has a Nerq Trust Score of 72.8/100, 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 Multer?
Multer's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Multer and who maintains it?
| Author | types |
| Category | npm Packages |
| Source | N/A |
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Safety Guide: Multer
What is Multer?
Multer is a Node.js package — TypeScript definitions for multer.
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=@types/multer
Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package
When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.
Measured Signals
Multer has a Nerq Trust Score of 73/100 (B). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Multer has a Trust Score of 73/100 (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 | 90/100 |
| 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 Multer collect?
Multer is a Node.js package maintained by types. It receives approximately 5,022,583 weekly downloads. Licensed under MIT.
As a development package, Multer 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: Multer Privacy Report · Privacy review
Is Multer secure?
Security score: 90/100. Multer 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: Multer Security Report
How we calculated this score
Multer's trust score of 72.8/100 (B) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (65/100), popularity (90/100), 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 August 17, 2026. Data version: 1.0.
Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)
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