Vulnerability Instance
Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.
GET /api/vulnerabilities/4590?format=api
{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/4590?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-tj32-sye9-gqfe", "summary": "It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. 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