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Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.

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    "vulnerability_id": "VCID-f53c-csbx-sfd7",
    "summary": "Improper Input Validation\nBy accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.",
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