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NVD SCA Scanner

NVD SCA Scanner

Paul Jebasingh

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Scan workspace dependencies for known vulnerabilities using the NIST NVD API.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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NVD SCA Scanner

This VS Code extension scans common dependency manifests and queries the NIST NVD CVE API 2.0 for matching vulnerabilities.

NVD notice: this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

Supported Manifests

  • package-lock.json
  • package.json
  • requirements.txt
  • pom.xml

Commands

  • NVD SCA: Scan Workspace
  • NVD SCA: Scan Current Manifest
  • NVD SCA: Clear Results

Settings

  • nvdSca.apiKey: optional NVD API key sent as the apiKey request header.
  • nvdSca.minimumSeverity: lowest CVSS severity to report.
  • nvdSca.maxVulnerabilitiesPerDependency: max CVE records per dependency.
  • nvdSca.requestDelayMs: delay between NVD requests.
  • nvdSca.includeDevDependencies: include development dependencies from package.json.

Development

Install dependencies, compile, then press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

npm install
npm run compile
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