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Home/Packages/urllib3 vs requests

urllib3 vs requests

Signalurllib3requests
Safety verdictUse with caution — high-severity vulnerabilitiesUse with caution — high-severity vulnerabilities
Safety score42/10042/100
Known CVEs00
Critical / High434
Actively exploited (KEV)NoNo
Health gradeBB
Weekly downloads410.8M—
License——
DeprecatedNoNo
urllib3Full report requestsFull report

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urllib3 vs requests: which is safer?
urllib3 and requests score similarly on Gold's security & health signals — compare the table above and evaluate API fit and features separately.
How many known vulnerabilities do urllib3 and requests have?
urllib3 has 0 known vulnerabilities; requests has 0. See each package's full report for details.

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Comparison uses public Gold data (vulnerabilities, CISA KEV, OpenSSF health, downloads, license). It compares the packages' current security posture — evaluate API fit and features separately. See each package's full report, or scan your manifest.