pip-audit
pip-audit scans Python environments and requirements files for packages with known vulnerabilities, using PyPI advisory data.
Legal & ethical use. Use this tool only on systems, networks and data that you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorised access or scanning can break computer-misuse laws (for example Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, and equivalents elsewhere). Practise in your own lab or in authorised environments such as CTFs.
What it is used for
- Audit a Python project's requirements in CI
- Check the current virtual environment
Key features
- Requirements and environment scanning
- Fix suggestions
- JSON output
Installation
Install with `pip install pip-audit`.
Beginner usage guide
Run it in your project's virtual environment and upgrade the flagged packages.
Example commands
Run these only against your own lab or authorised targets. Placeholder addresses such as 192.0.2.x are documentation ranges.
Audit a requirements file
pip-audit -r requirements.txtChecks each pinned dependency against vulnerability data.
References
Source verification
Last reviewed: 2026-10-27
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