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braces: vulnerability history, versions and safety

braces is a package in the npm ecosystem. Vulert records 4 vulnerabilities for it across 37 releases, from Jun 2019 to Sep 2026. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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4 vulnerabilities recorded H2 L2
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1 with no fix published

No patched version yet — these are the ones to plan around.

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1 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 18 Sep 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on braces 3.0.3 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Careful: 3.0.3 has 1 known vulnerability, and 1 has no fix yet. Use an earlier safe version, or the workaround listed for each one.

Package health score 60/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Maintaining
  • Popularity Widely used
  • Community Quiet

The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

What to do: Pin an earlier, unaffected release if you can, and apply the workaround each vulnerability lists until a fix is published. No fix yet: Vulert alerts you the moment one is published. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 3.0.3 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 4 over 7 years · 1 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 18 Sep 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 1 i
  • Depended on by 301,568 packages i
  • Stars 265 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 3/10 i
  • Last release 29 months ago i
  • Licence MIT i

Version list, release dates, licence and dependants published by the npm registry, refreshed 22 Oct 2026. Licence information is not legal advice.

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for braces, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
3.0.3 21 May 2024 H1 MIT No Details →
3.0.2 16 Apr 2019 H2 MIT No Details →
3.0.1 10 Apr 2019 H2 MIT No Details →
3.0.0 08 Apr 2019 H2 MIT No Details →
2.3.2 08 Apr 2018 H2 MIT No Details →
2.3.1 18 Feb 2018 H2 MIT No Details →
2.3.0 19 Oct 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.2.2 31 May 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.2.1 31 May 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.2.0 28 May 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.1.1 27 Apr 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.1.0 26 Apr 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.0.4 12 Apr 2017 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.0.3 11 Dec 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.0.2 21 Oct 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.0.1 20 Oct 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
2.0.0 20 Oct 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.5 21 May 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.4 20 Apr 2016 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.3 19 Dec 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.2 19 Oct 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.1 21 Aug 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.8.0 18 Mar 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.7.0 31 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.6.0 30 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.5.1 30 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.5.0 28 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.4.0 25 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.3.0 24 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.2.0 16 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.1.0 12 Jan 2015 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
1.0.0 23 Dec 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
0.1.5 24 Nov 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
0.1.4 15 Nov 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
0.1.2 22 Oct 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
0.1.1 22 Oct 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →
0.1.0 20 Oct 2014 H2 L2 MIT No Details →

All 37 versions Vulert tracks for this package. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2019 1
  • 2022 1
  • 2024 1
  • 2026 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 1 of the 4 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for braces

The 4 most severe of 4 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↑ Disclosed ↑
CVE-2024-4068: Uncontrolled resource consumption in braces 7.5 high 3.0.3 14 May 2024
CVE-2026-93687: Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service in braces Package 7.5 high No fix published 18 Sep 2026
Regular Expression Denial of Service in braces 3.7 low 2.3.1 06 Jun 2019
CVE-2018-1109: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in braces N/A low 2.3.1 06 Jan 2022

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About braces

Is braces safe to use?

Vulert records 4 vulnerabilities for braces in npm: 0 critical, 2 high, 0 medium and 2 low. 1 of them has no published fix yet, so that is the one to avoid or mitigate.

What is braces's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores braces 60/100, which reads as usable, but worth attention. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15). The current release has a vulnerability with no published fix, which caps this score.

Is the latest version of braces affected?

Yes. 3.0.3, the version you would install today, has 1 known vulnerability, and 1 has no published fix yet. Use an earlier unaffected release, or the workaround each vulnerability lists.

Which version of braces should I use?

3.0.3 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does braces have?

4 vulnerabilities are recorded for braces in the npm ecosystem: 0 critical, 2 high, 0 medium and 2 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new braces vulnerabilities disclosed?

1 vulnerability was recorded for braces in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 06 Jun 2019. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of braces are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor braces for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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