Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

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    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/7168?format=api",
    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-knxd-bv9d-ubeh",
    "summary": "multiple issues",
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            "alias": "CVE-2021-39282"
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            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/192974?format=api",
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                    "vulnerability": "VCID-fx3z-qr85-4yce"
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            "reference_type": "",
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                    "published_at": "2026-06-04T12:55:00Z"
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            "reference_url": "https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2306",
            "reference_id": "AVG-2306",
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            "reference_id": "GLSA-202407-23",
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