# Open Source Vulnerability Scraper (OSV.dev) (`chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max`) Actor

Look up open-source security vulnerabilities from OSV.dev for any package across npm, PyPI, Go, Maven, crates and more. Returns CVE IDs, severity, summary and references. No API key. Pay per vulnerability; empty runs free.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max.md
- **Developed by:** [Christian Pichichero](https://apify.com/chrisp1211) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Open Source Vulnerability Scraper (OSV.dev)

**Open Source Vulnerability Scraper (OSV.dev)** — a fast, reliable vulnerability scraper that needs **no API key**. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This vulnerability scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com), so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

### What this scraper does

- Extracts structured **vulnerability** data with no browser or API key required
- Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
- Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
- Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

### What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

- **Id** (`id`) — e.g. `"GHSA-29mw-wpgm-hmr9"`
- **Summary** (`summary`) — e.g. `"Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lodash"`
- **Details** (`details`) — e.g. `"All versions of package lodash prior to 4.17.21 are vuln...`
- **Aliases** (`aliases`) — e.g. `["CVE-2020-28500"]`
- **Cve Ids** (`cveIds`) — e.g. `["CVE-2020-28500"]`
- **Package Name** (`packageName`) — e.g. `"lodash"`
- **Ecosystem** (`ecosystem`) — e.g. `"npm"`
- **Severity** (`severity`) — e.g. `"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"`
- **Severity Rating** (`severityRating`) — e.g. `"MODERATE"`
- **Cvss Vector** (`cvssVector`) — e.g. `"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"`
- **Cwe Ids** (`cweIds`) — e.g. `["CWE-1333", "CWE-400"]`
- **Published** (`published`) — e.g. `"2022-01-06T20:30:46Z"`
- **Modified** (`modified`) — e.g. `"2025-09-29T21:12:31.102523Z"`
- **Affected Packages** (`affectedPackages`) — e.g. `["lodash", "lodash-es", "lodash.trimend", "lodash.trim", ...`
- **References** (`references`) — e.g. `["https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28500", "http...`

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `packages` | array | Package names to look up vulnerabilities for (one query per name), e.g. lodash, express. Names must match t... |
| `ecosystem` | string | Package ecosystem the names belong to. Applied to every package in this run. |
| `version` | string | Optional exact package version. When set, results are narrowed to vulnerabilities affecting that specific v... |
| `maxResults` | integer | Maximum number of vulnerability records to return per package. |

### Example output

```json
{
  "type": "vulnerability",
  "id": "GHSA-29mw-wpgm-hmr9",
  "summary": "Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lodash",
  "details": "All versions of package lodash prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the toNumber, trim and trimEnd functions.",
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-28500"
  ],
  "cveIds": [
    "CVE-2020-28500"
  ],
  "packageName": "lodash",
  "ecosystem": "npm",
  "severity": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
  "severityRating": "MODERATE",
  "cvssVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
  "cweIds": [
    "CWE-1333",
    "CWE-400"
  ],
  "published": "2022-01-06T20:30:46Z",
  "modified": "2025-09-29T21:12:31.102523Z",
  "affectedPackages": [
    "lodash",
    "lodash-es",
    "lodash.trimend",
    "lodash.trim",
    "lodash-rails"
  ],
  "references": [
    "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28500",
    "https://github.com/lodash/lodash"
  ],
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-29mw-wpgm-hmr9",
  "query": "lodash (npm)",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00Z"
}
```

### Use cases

- Monitor packages, repos, and dependencies
- Automate security and license audits
- Build developer dashboards and alerts
- Enrich internal tools and integrations

### Run it as a monitor (alerts on new vulnerability)

Schedule this vulnerability scraper to run automatically — hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule — with the built-in [Apify Scheduler](https://docs.apify.com/platform/schedules), and have results pushed to you by **webhook, email, Slack, or your own app** the moment they're ready. It's the easiest way to **monitor vulnerability for changes over time** and get alerted the instant something new appears — no manual runs. Because pricing is per result, a scheduled monitor only ever charges you for the data each run actually returns.

### Pricing

This actor uses **pay-per-result** pricing at **$0.0006 per record**. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and **empty or failed runs cost $0**, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need an API key or account for the source?** No. This vulnerability scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

**What happens if a run returns no results?** You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

**Can I run the vulnerability scraper on a schedule?** Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

**What export formats are supported?** Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

**Is the data structured?** Yes. Every vulnerability result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.

# Actor input Schema

## `packages` (type: `array`):

Package names to look up vulnerabilities for (one query per name), e.g. lodash, express. Names must match the selected ecosystem.

## `ecosystem` (type: `string`):

Package ecosystem the names belong to. Applied to every package in this run.

## `version` (type: `string`):

Optional exact package version. When set, results are narrowed to vulnerabilities affecting that specific version.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of vulnerability records to return per package.

## `maxCostUsd` (type: `integer`):

HARD budget cap. The run stops cleanly before exceeding this.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

This is an open API; no proxy needed. Default is fine.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "packages": [
    "lodash"
  ],
  "ecosystem": "npm",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "packages": [
        "lodash"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "packages": ["lodash"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "packages": [
    "lodash"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,chrisp1211/vulnerability-scraper-max"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/PFi2eO3oZcqnKusWf/builds/htRbnqWYXvirwmRhH/openapi.json