The State of AngularJS in 2025

AngularJS was a massively popular web framework used to develop single-page applications. Created by Google, it found adoption across Fortune 50 companies, small businesses, and independent developers. For many, AngularJS was their first introduction to a full-featured, rich web framework that simplified dynamic web development.

Timeline of AngularJS End of Life

AngularJS officially reached its end of life on December 31, 2021. Since then, no new features or security fixes have been released for the open-source version. Despite its deprecation, AngularJS remains widely used. In December 2021, it had approximately 639,000 weekly npm downloads, and by early 2025, that number had only dropped to 419,000—a decrease of just 33%. This data highlights AngularJS's continued relevance and the large number of organizations still relying on it for internal and external websites.

The Risks of Using AngularJS in 2025

While there are valid reasons for organizations to continue using AngularJS—developer familiarity, high migration costs, and the principle of not breaking working software—there are also significant risks, particularly concerning security vulnerabilities and compatibility challenges.

Security Risks

Since AngularJS reached its end of life, several critical vulnerabilities have been discovered that affect even the latest open-source version (1.8.3):

• CVE-2022-25844: Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) in location utilities
• CVE-2022-25869: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability through improper input sanitization.
• CVE-2023-26116: Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vulnerability impacting application performance.
• CVE-2023-26117: Security flaw leading to potential code injection attacks.
• CVE-2023-26118: Improper escaping in AngularJS templates causing security misconfigurations.
• CVE-2024-21490: Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) in the ng-srcset directive. 
• CVE-2024-8372: Content spoofing in in the ngSrcset, ngAttrSrcset and ngPropSrcset directives
• CVE-2024-8373: Weaknesses in image source sanitization

Without ongoing security patches, organizations running AngularJS expose themselves to increased attack surfaces, compliance risks, and potential data breaches.

Compatibility Concerns

Beyond security, AngularJS is falling behind in compatibility with modern web technologies. Issues include:

• Lack of updates to support newer versions of jQuery, breaking compatibility with many UI libraries.
• Performance degradation on modern browsers that no longer optimize for legacy JavaScript frameworks.
• Difficulty integrating new security and performance enhancements required by modern web applications.

What Should Organizations Still Using AngularJS Do?

For organizations still using AngularJS, there are options to ensure continued security and functionality:

Migration to a Modern Framework

The best long-term strategy for most organizations is migrating to a modern web framework. New versions of Angular, React, or Vue.js offer significant security, performance, and maintainability improvements. However, this requires a rewrite of existing applications, which can be expensive and time-consuming.

Commercial Support for AngularJS

If migration isn’t feasible due to budget constraints or operational priorities, commercial support providers like HeroDevs offer maintained versions of AngularJS. HeroDevs provides:

• Drop-in compatible versions of AngularJS that address all known security vulnerabilities.
• Regular security updates to ensure ongoing protection.
• Compatibility to ensure ongoing jQuery support and browser compatibility.
• Testing and validation by top AngularJS security experts to keep legacy applications safe.

Conclusion

While AngularJS has been officially deprecated since 2021, it remains widely used in 2025. However, its lack of security updates and growing compatibility issues present real risks for organizations that continue to rely on it. For organizations that cannot migrate immediately, HeroDevs provides a reliable path to keep AngularJS applications secure and supported.

If your organization is still running AngularJS, now is the time to evaluate your options—whether that’s migrating to a modern framework or securing your application with commercial support.

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