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opencv: vulnerability history, versions and safety

opencv is a package in the npm ecosystem. Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for it across 28 releases, from Jun 2019 to Oct 2021. 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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2 vulnerabilities recorded C1 L1
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on opencv 7.0.0 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Good news: 7.0.0, the version you would install today, has no known vulnerabilities. Older releases do — the table below lists all 2.

Package health score 60/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Slowing
  • Popularity Niche
  • Community Quiet

What to do: Stay on 7.0.0 or newer. This can change: a vulnerability disclosed tomorrow can affect 7.0.0 too — Vulert watches the package and alerts you if that happens. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release 7.0.0 — unaffected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 2 over 2 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 12 Oct 2021 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Depended on by 7 packages i
  • Stars 4,383 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 2/10 i
  • Last release 79 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 opencv, 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
7.0.0 10 Mar 2020 none MIT — Details →
6.2.0 20 Mar 2019 none MIT — Details →
6.1.0 20 Mar 2019 none MIT — Details →
6.0.0 23 Sep 2016 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
5.0.0 09 Feb 2016 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
4.0.0 26 Nov 2015 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
3.2.0 22 Aug 2015 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
3.1.0 17 Aug 2015 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
3.0.0 11 Feb 2015 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
2.0.0 11 Feb 2015 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
1.0.0 11 Oct 2014 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.7.0 24 Sep 2014 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.6.0 17 Sep 2014 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.5.0 14 Mar 2014 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.4.0 24 Dec 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.3.1 17 Jul 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.3.0 19 Jun 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.2.0 19 Jun 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.1.0 01 May 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.12 05 Mar 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.11 01 Mar 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.10 05 Feb 2013 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.9 12 Nov 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.8 24 Oct 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.7 15 Oct 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.6 24 Aug 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.5 31 Jul 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.4 29 May 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.3 26 Apr 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.2 20 Jan 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →
0.0.1 19 Jan 2012 C1 L1 MIT Yes Details →

All 31 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
  • 2021 1

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 2 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for opencv

The 2 most severe of 2 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↑ Disclosed ↑
OS Command Injection in node-opencv 9.8 critical 6.1.0 12 Oct 2021
Command Injection in opencv N/A low 6.1.0 04 Jun 2019

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Questions

About opencv

Is opencv safe to use?

Vulert records 2 vulnerabilities for opencv in npm: 1 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 1 low. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is opencv's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores opencv 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).

Is the latest version of opencv affected?

No. 7.0.0, the version you would install today, has no vulnerabilities on record against it. Earlier releases do — the version table above lists each release with what affects it.

Which version of opencv should I use?

7.0.0 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 opencv have?

2 vulnerabilities are recorded for opencv in the npm ecosystem: 1 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 1 low. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new opencv vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for opencv in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 04 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 opencv 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.

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