VulnerableCode.io REST API

Lookup for vulnerable packages by Package URL.

GET /api/packages/266644?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
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{
    "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/266644?format=api",
    "purl": "pkg:apk/alpine/perl-email-address@1.912-r0?arch=x86&distroversion=v3.18&reponame=main",
    "type": "apk",
    "namespace": "alpine",
    "name": "perl-email-address",
    "version": "1.912-r0",
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    },
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    "latest_non_vulnerable_version": null,
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    "fixing_vulnerabilities": [
        {
            "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/6571?format=api",
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            "summary": "denial of service",
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                    "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-12558",
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                },
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                    "reference_url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=901873",
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}

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